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Waltham vs Warren 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).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Addison has the most kids (18.6% under 18).

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.

MeasureWalthamWarrenAddison
People
Population
452Lowest
1,585Highest
1,175
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+16%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-0.4%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
60.8±7.3Highest
41% above VT
53.1±4.2Lowest
23% above VT
53.1±7.6Lowest
23% above VT
Waltham and Warren 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%
9.3%±3.1Lowest
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%
30.1%±4.9
VT: 21.4%
27.1%±1.9Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
60%Highest
VT: 43.8%
40.2%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±2.1Lowest
VT: 7%
3.6%±4
VT: 7%
5.4%±2.3Highest
VT: 7%
Addison and Warren 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
$86,905±$16kLowest
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±$51kLowest
4% above VT
$569,300±$123kHighest
80% above VT
$362,200±$23k
14% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,096±$113Lowest
11% below VT
$1,750±$394
42% above VT
$2,019±$461Highest
64% above VT
Addison and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,714Lowest
13% above VT
$7,284Highest
45% above VT
$5,831
16% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
29.2%±58.6Lowest
VT: 48.4%
32.3%±26.6
VT: 48.4%
41.9%±62.8Highest
VT: 48.4%
Addison and Warren 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%
15.7%Highest
VT: 10.1%
4.5%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.3%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
86.7%
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
19 minLowest
21% below VT
28 min
18% above VT
Work from home
20.6%±5.7
VT: 16.9%
36.2%±5Highest
VT: 16.9%
12.3%±5.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district — Harwood Unified Union School District #60 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.