Compare towns
Barnard vs Middlebury vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Weybridge has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% 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 | Barnard | Middlebury | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
9,175Highest |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$86,169±$16kLowest 6% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kLowest 27% above VT |
$409,700±$30k 29% above VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Weybridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,156±$113Lowest 6% below VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Barnard and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Lowest 20% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest 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 | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard 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 | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Middlebury Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.