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Addison vs Stratton vs Windham
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).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Stratton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
532Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Addison and Windham 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Windham 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Stratton 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
| Stratton and Addison 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 |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
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| Addison and Stratton 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 |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Windham 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.