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Addison vs Proctor vs Strafford vs Waltham
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 most homeowners (89.2%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Proctor | Strafford | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,794Highest |
1,372 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham and Addison 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%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
| Strafford and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
| Addison and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Addison 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.