Compare towns
Windham vs Stratton vs Addison vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Londonderry has the shortest commute (24 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 | Windham | Stratton | Addison | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
532Lowest |
1,175 |
1,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
| Addison and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$85,179±$21kLowest 5% above VT |
| Stratton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$346,300±$55kLowest 9% above VT |
| Stratton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
| Addison and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$5,162 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry and Addison 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.