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Addison vs Waltham vs Washington
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 kids (18.6% under 18).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
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 | Waltham | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
452Lowest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
52.9±5.1Lowest 23% 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%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Washington 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% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Waltham 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 |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below 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±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
| Addison and Waltham 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 |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Washington 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% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school 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.