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Addison vs Sutton vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
790Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Addison and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Sutton 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%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.