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Addison vs Waltham vs Wells
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%).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
452Lowest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
50.7±5.2Lowest 18% 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% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Wells 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% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% 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 |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% 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±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
| Addison and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Addison 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.