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Addison vs Pawlet vs Wells
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).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Pawlet | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,480Highest |
1,148Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
47.9±7.5Lowest 11% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
| Addison and Wells 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% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet and Addison 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% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Pawlet 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 |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,153±$215Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
| Addison and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Pawlet 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% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mettawee School District #84 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.