What stands out worked out from the figures below

Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).

Addison has the most kids (18.6% under 18).

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	Waltham	Addison
People
Population	452Lowest	1,175Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-0.4% VT: +2.8%
Median age	60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT	53.1±7.6Lowest 23% above VT
	Waltham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9%	18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9%
	Addison and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4%	27.1%±1.9Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39%Lowest VT: 43.8%	40.2%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%	5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7%
	Addison and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,500±$14kLowest 20% above VT	$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT
	Addison and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT	$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT
	Addison and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT	$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,714Lowest 13% above VT	$5,831Highest 16% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4%	41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4%
	Addison and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.3%Highest VT: 10.1%	4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%	89.2%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT	1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 18% above VT	28 minLowest 18% above VT
Work from home	20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9%	12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Waltham 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.