Compare towns
Addison vs Williston vs Underhill
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 affordable homes ($362k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Williston | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
10,144Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Addison and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above VT |
| Williston and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
| Williston and Underhill 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 |
$1,832±$130Lowest 48% above VT |
— |
| Addison and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Addison 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Underhill 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.