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Addison vs Williston vs Waltham vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Waltham | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
10,144Highest |
452Lowest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
| Waltham and Mendon 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Addison 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$97,500±$14kLowest 20% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% 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±$23k 14% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,832±$130 48% above VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| Addison and Williston 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 |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Williston 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Williston 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.