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Windham vs Washington vs Addison
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%).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
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 | Windham | Washington | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,056 |
1,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Addison and Washington 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% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Washington 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% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Washington 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 |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below 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±$20k 12% above VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below 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 | — | $996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school 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.