Compare towns
Wells River vs Addison vs Whiting vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Wells River | Addison | Whiting | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 340Lowest |
1,175Highest |
532 |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±12.7 about the VT average |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Addison and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $38,688±$5kLowest 52% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Addison and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,800±$103kLowest 46% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$336Lowest 27% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Addison and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,154 18% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±14.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 38.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Addison and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| 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.