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Wells vs Winhall vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Winhall | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,148 |
752Lowest |
1,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Addison and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
| Addison and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Addison and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest 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 | 15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 102% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — | — |
| High school 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.