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Waltham vs Exeter vs Addison vs Ferrisburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Addison has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Ferrisburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.5).
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 | Exeter | Addison | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,175 |
2,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Addison 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 21% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
| Addison and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714Lowest 83% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
$6,120 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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U.S. 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.