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Washington vs Addison vs Glover
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 highest household income ($107k).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% 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 | Washington | Addison | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,056 |
1,175Highest |
1,051Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% 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% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover 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% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Glover 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±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285 19% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,485 31% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Glover 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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.