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Waltham vs Plainfield vs Panton 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).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Plainfield | Panton | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,314Highest |
690 |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton 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% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 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 |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% 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±$51k 4% above VT |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 13% above VT |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Panton 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 11% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.