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Waltham vs Weybridge 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 people working from home (20.6%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Addison has the most homeowners (89.2%).
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 | Weybridge | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
781 |
1,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
51.6±3Lowest 20% above 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%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge 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% |
25.2%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
| Weybridge 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 |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Addison and Weybridge 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 |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.