What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tinmouth has the most kids (27.4% under 18).

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	Tinmouth	Addison
People
Population	827Lowest	1,175Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.8%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	36.2±11.1Lowest 16% below VT	53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT
	Addison and Tinmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9%	18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Tinmouth and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.6%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4%	27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.6%Highest VT: 43.8%	40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±4.7Highest VT: 7%	5.4%±2.3Lowest VT: 7%
	Tinmouth and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,219±$37kLowest about the VT average	$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT
	Addison and Tinmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$251,000±$23kLowest 21% below VT	$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$2,019±$461 64% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,837Lowest 4% below VT	$5,831Highest 16% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Tinmouth and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.1%Highest VT: 10.1%	4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.8%Highest VT: 73.2%	89.2%Lowest 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	30 minHighest 29% above VT	28 minLowest 18% above VT
Work from home	12.4%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9%	12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Tinmouth and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Mill River Unified Union School District #52	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.