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Washington vs Addison vs Dorset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Addison has the most renters (10.8% rent).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Washington | Addison | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,056Lowest |
1,175 |
2,092Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above VT |
| Addison and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
| Dorset and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,420±$296 15% above VT |
| Addison and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.