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Warren vs Wells vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Warren | Wells | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585Highest |
1,148Lowest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
50.7±5.2Lowest 18% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest 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 | $86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
| Addison and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394 42% above VT |
$1,313±$282Lowest 6% 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 | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.