Addison
Vermont

What stands out

Three things set Addison County apart from the other 3,142 counties: violent crime is in the bottom 2% of American counties (2.8 per 1,000), the uninsured rate is in the bottom 3% of American counties (4.9%), and life expectancy is in the top 5% of American counties (81.0 years). Within Vermont it ranks 1st of 14 counties for violent crime, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Addison County, Vermont. 37,434 people live here with you. The population grew 0.4% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +153).

Vermont has a graduated income tax reaching 8.75%, taxes Social Security above income thresholds, and has an estate tax with a $5 million exemption. Property taxes fund schools statewide and are among the highest in the nation, with income-based adjustments for residents. The state has the second-smallest population in the country and no city over 45,000 people.

Money

The typical household here brings in $85,870 a year, higher than 92% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $60,042. Unemployment runs 2.4%, lower than 86% of American counties. 14% of workers work from home.

Vermont takes 4.7% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,062 a year.

Home

The median home costs $428K, pricier than 89% of American counties, about 3.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,273 a month. Property tax is 1.78% of home value, roughly $5,528 a year on that median home, higher than 93% of American counties. 79% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 2.8 per 1,000 residents, lower than 98% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 16 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 81.0 years, longer than 95% of American counties. There are 98 active physicians in the county, about 26.2 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 4.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

94% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 31 points. 76% of eligible voters turned out. Under Vermont law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 45°F, highs near 56 and lows near 34, colder than 91% of American counties. About 38 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 16 out of 100, safer than 84% of American counties; the county has had 30 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 185 Mbps down, slower than 56% of American counties. There are 11 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 3 breweries, 4 museums.