Compare towns
Waltham vs Worcester vs Mount Tabor 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).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Worcester | Mount Tabor | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452 |
831 |
304Lowest |
1,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor 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% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Addison 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 |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below 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 |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113 11% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$2,019±$461 64% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 13% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Waltham 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.