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Addison vs Jericho vs Wells 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).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Jericho | Wells | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
5,114Highest |
1,148 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 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% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Wells 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 |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Jericho 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$1,227±$508Lowest about the VT average |
| Addison and Jericho 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.