Compare towns
Addison vs Calais vs Worcester vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 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 | Addison | Calais | Worcester | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,713Highest |
831 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
| Addison and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Weybridge and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Addison and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None 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.