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Waltham vs Weston 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 most affordable homes ($330k median).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
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.
| Measure | Waltham | Weston | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
685 |
1,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
60.5±7 40% above VT |
53.1±7.6Lowest 23% above VT |
| Waltham and Weston 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% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Weston 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% |
44.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest 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±$14kLowest 20% above VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
| Weston and Addison 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 |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,375±$729 11% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Addison and Weston 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 |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 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 |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston 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.