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Waltham vs Olean vs Addison vs Vergennes
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 most people working from home (20.6%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k 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 | Olean | Addison | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,175 |
2,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
46.6±2.1 20% 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% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Vergennes 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 21% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$76,587±$13k 5% below U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$310,000±$24k 7% below U.S. |
| 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 22% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,000±$267 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 83% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,578 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Vergennes 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 | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — | #22 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | Vergennes Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
— | 7.7Lowest |
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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.