What stands out worked out from the figures below

Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).

Addison has the highest household income ($107k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Athens	Addison
People
Population	431Lowest	1,175Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-0.4% VT: +2.8%
Median age	47.3±6.5Lowest 10% above VT	53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT
	Addison and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9%	18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9%
	Addison and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4%	27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4%
	Addison and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%	40.2%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3Lowest VT: 7%	5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7%
	Addison and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT	$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT	$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$537Lowest 9% below VT	$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT
	Addison and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,438Lowest 8% above VT	$5,831Highest 16% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.5%±39Highest VT: 48.4%	41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Athens and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.1%Highest VT: 10.1%	4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%	89.2%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 53% above VT	28 minLowest 18% above VT
Work from home	19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9%	12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Athens and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.