Compare towns
Waltham vs Enosburgh 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%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
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 | Enosburgh | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
53.1±7.6 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% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Addison 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below 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±$51k 4% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% 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 |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 13% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.