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Addison vs Middlebury vs Weybridge vs Williston
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 most affordable homes ($362k median).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Weybridge | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
7,220 |
781Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+10.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% 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% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 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% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$86,250±$18kLowest 6% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
| Weybridge and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
$417,400±$31k 32% above VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Williston and Weybridge 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 |
$1,201±$120Lowest about the VT average |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,832±$130 48% above VT |
| Addison and Williston 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 |
$6,795Highest 35% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Middlebury 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% |
15.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Middlebury 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.