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Addison vs Underhill vs Windham vs Waltham
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 highest household income ($107k).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Underhill | Windham | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
3,141Highest |
594 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Addison 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
| Addison and Waltham 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
— | — | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$5,714Lowest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 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 |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.