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Addison vs Sutton vs West Windsor
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Sutton | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
790Lowest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
| West Windsor 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and West Windsor 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
| West Windsor 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
| West Windsor 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 |
— | $1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| West Windsor and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.