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Addison vs South Hero vs Warren
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 affordable homes ($362k median).
South Hero has the highest household income ($127k).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | South Hero | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
1,586Highest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.6% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
51.5±4.8Lowest 19% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.8%±3.3 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and South Hero 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% |
26.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
60% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Warren 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 |
$127,434±$15kHighest 57% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
| South Hero 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±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
$558,300±$46k 76% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Warren and South Hero 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 |
$1,439±$221Lowest 17% above VT |
$1,750±$394 42% above VT |
| Addison and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Lowest 16% above VT |
$7,858Highest 56% above VT |
$7,284 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.6%±21 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and South Hero 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% |
3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.3%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | South Hero School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.