What stands out worked out from the figures below

Leicester has the most affordable homes ($310k median).

Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).

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.

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

Measure	Leicester	Addison
People
Population	1,026Lowest	1,175Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.8±3.8Lowest 13% above VT	53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT
	Addison and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9%	18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9%
	Addison and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4%	27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4%
	Addison and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%	40.2%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%	5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT	$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT
	Addison and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$309,700±$107kLowest about the VT average	$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT
	Addison and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT	$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,822Lowest 24% below VT	$5,831Highest 16% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4%	41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4%
	Addison and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.8%Highest VT: 10.1%	4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%	89.2%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT	1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 20% above VT	28 minLowest 18% above VT
Work from home	12.7%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9%	12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Leicester 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.