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Williston vs Dover vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Addison has the most homeowners (89.2%).
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 | Williston | Dover | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
1,466 |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
| Dover and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
| Williston and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$332,900±$55kLowest 5% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130 48% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Addison and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 11% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| 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.