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Addison vs Wheelock vs Whitingham
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%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Wheelock | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
717Lowest |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| Addison and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Wheelock 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 |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
— | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.