Compare towns
Athens vs Townshend vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Athens | Townshend | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431Lowest |
1,538Highest |
781 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5Lowest 10% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
| Townshend and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Athens and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537 9% below VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
| Weybridge and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438 8% above VT |
$5,364Lowest 6% above VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
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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.