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Addison vs Richmond 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%).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
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 | Richmond | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
4,159Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond 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% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Waltham 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 |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$97,500±$14kLowest 20% above VT |
| Richmond 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 |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
— | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$5,714Lowest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school 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.