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Stamford vs Addison vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stamford has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Stamford | Addison | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963Lowest |
1,175Highest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.4±5.5Lowest 15% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
| Addison and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stamford and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$935 28% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,313±$282Lowest 6% above VT |
| Addison and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113 about the VT average |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 30% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Addison and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stamford School District | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.