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Addison vs Putney vs Mendon 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 kids (18.6% under 18).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Putney | Mendon | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
2,622Highest |
1,113 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
| Addison and Mendon 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 |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Addison and Mendon 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
| Addison and Mendon 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 |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Putney 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.