What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).

Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windham	Addison
People
Population	594Lowest	1,175Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-0.4% VT: +2.8%
Median age	44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average	53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT
	Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9%	18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9%
	Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4%	27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4%
	Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.1%Highest VT: 43.8%	40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7%	5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT	$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT
	Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT	$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT
	Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$2,019±$461 64% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,951Highest 18% above VT	$5,831Lowest 16% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4%	41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4%
	Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.9%Highest VT: 10.1%	4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%	89.2%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT	1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 14% above VT	28 minHighest 18% above VT
Work from home	20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9%	12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Windham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.