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Addison vs Whitingham vs Wheelock vs Salisbury
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 expensive homes ($362k median).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Whitingham | Wheelock | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,368Highest |
717Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% 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%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Salisbury 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Addison and Salisbury 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 |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Addison and Salisbury 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 |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
— | $1,443±$984 17% above VT |
| Addison and Salisbury 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 |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.