Compare towns
Wardsboro vs Addison vs West Fairlee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wardsboro has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
West Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Wardsboro | Addison | West Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820 |
1,175Highest |
711Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
50.3±7.6Lowest 17% above VT |
| Addison and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wardsboro and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Fairlee and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
44.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Addison and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$76,500±$16k 6% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$237,200±$35kLowest 25% below VT |
| Addison and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224 20% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,113±$171Lowest 10% below VT |
| Addison and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$5,210 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50%±89.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
5.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wardsboro and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.