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Waltham vs Braintree vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
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.
| Measure | Waltham | Braintree | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,026 |
1,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
58.4±2.4 35% above VT |
53.1±7.6Lowest 23% above VT |
| Waltham and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest 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% |
33.2%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest 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±$14k 20% above VT |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the VT average |
$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±$51k 4% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below 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±$113 11% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 13% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Braintree and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.