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Addison vs Salisbury vs Whiting vs Weybridge
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 oldest population (median age 53.1).
Salisbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Weybridge has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Salisbury | Whiting | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,200Highest |
532Lowest |
781 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
| Addison and Weybridge 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Weybridge 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury 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% VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Addison 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 |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge 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 |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Addison and Salisbury 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 |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Whiting 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% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weybridge and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.