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Addison vs Orwell vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Orwell has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Addison | Orwell | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,294Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
47.5±7Lowest 10% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Addison and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Orwell and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Addison and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$335,600±$25k 6% above VT |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
| Addison and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,105±$51 10% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
87.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.