Located in Addison County
Serene farmland and plentiful outdoor adventure await in Addison, a rural swath of Addison County. Bordered by Lake Champlain to the west and surrounded by pastures and woodlands, the area is sparsely populated yet within reach of necessities in neighboring Vergennes and Middlebury. Homeowners enjoy privacy and the beauty of the Adirondacks within a 45-minute commute of Burlington and a 20-minute drive of New York.
The Lake Champlain region of the Adirondacks is filled with year-round recreation on and off the water. Boaters and fishers flock to the 125-mile lake during the summer, but activity doesn’t die down in the winter. Cold weather means snowshoeing, ice skating and ice fishing on the county’s sixth-largest lake. The Green Mountains have hiking trails like the family-friendly Snake Mountain trailhead, which has views of farmland and the Adirondack ridgeline. Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area has launch points for kayaks and canoes and walking paths, and it’s especially popular with hunters, trappers and anglers. D.A.R. State Park is on the shores of Lake Champlain. Campers roll out blankets to enjoy picnics and watch birds.
Although Addison’s housing styles and prices vary, they all have one thing in common: they rarely hit the market. Farmhouses and log cabins sit on multiple acres, while lakefront homes often have deeded waterfront access. Ranch-style homes and mobile homes are dispersed throughout the area. Buyers can also find land for sale, whether it’s tillable farmland or undeveloped land near the lake. The median price is about $500,000, higher than the Vergennes median of roughly $400,000.
Routes 17 and 22A are the area’s main thoroughfares. Addison is home to the Champlain Bridge, or Crown Point Bridge, one of only two bridges connecting Vermont to New York. Pedestrians can also cross the bridge and wander the ruins of two forts at Crown Point State Historic Site. Burlington and Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport are about 30 miles north. The closest hospital is the University of Vermont Porter Medical Center in Middlebury.
Residents have room to homestead and can often buy directly from farmers, but for the most part, locals head to Middlebury and Vergennes for shopping, dining and running errands. Vergennes has a quaint Main Street lined with cozy restaurants, art galleries and boutiques, as well as a Shaw’s grocery store. Middlebury has more restaurants, boutiques and grocery stores, as well as a few fast-food restaurants and a T.J. Maxx.
Students have to leave town for school. Kids may start at Vergennes Union Elementary School, which receives a B-minus grade from Niche. Vergennes Union Middle School is unrated by Niche, but Vergennes Union High School receives a B-minus. There are private schools in neighboring towns, such as the K-6 Bridge School in Middlebury and the K-8 Champlain Valley Christian School in Vergennes. Both are unrated by Niche.
Betsy Adamovich
Real Broker LLC
(802) 317-8099
74 Total Sales
1 in Addison
$225,000 Price
Shawn Cheney
EXP Realty
(802) 849-4697
326 Total Sales
1 in Addison
$295,000 Price
Elise Polli
Polli Properties
(802) 520-0247
342 Total Sales
1 in Addison
$1,100,000 Price
Rich Gardner
RE/MAX North Professionals
(802) 923-4406
535 Total Sales
1 in Addison
$185,000 Price
Flex Realty Group
Flex Realty
(802) 347-6266
1,772 Total Sales
4 in Addison
$235K - $370K Price Range
Julie Lamoreaux
Coldwell Banker Hickok and Boardman
(802) 391-9424
186 Total Sales
2 in Addison
$253K - $949K Price Range
On average, homes in Addison, VT sell after 61 days on the market compared to the national average of 49 days. The median sale price for homes in Addison, VT over the last 12 months is $682,500, up 37% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.