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Waltham vs Middlebury 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 oldest population (median age 60.8).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Addison has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
7,220Highest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% 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%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest 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% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
$86,250±$18kLowest 6% 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 |
$417,400±$31kHighest 32% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,201±$120 about the VT average |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714Lowest 13% above VT |
$6,795Highest 35% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Middlebury 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% |
15.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Middlebury 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.