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Barnard 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

Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Weybridge has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).

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.

MeasureBarnardWeybridgeWilliston
People
Population
1,211
781Lowest
10,144Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.8%
VT: +2.8%
-2.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+16.2%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
42.4±6Lowest
about the VT average
51.6±3Highest
20% above VT
45.4±4.5
5% above VT
Weybridge and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
26.9%±5.3Highest
VT: 17.9%
19%±3.7Lowest
VT: 17.9%
20.5%±5.2
VT: 17.9%
Barnard and Williston 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%
25.2%±2.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
21%±3.5Lowest
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%
VT: 43.8%
58.5%Highest
VT: 43.8%
54.9%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.8Lowest
VT: 7%
2.8%±1.6
VT: 7%
5.7%±2.7Highest
VT: 7%
Williston and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$97,581±$19kLowest
20% 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
$402,600±$71kLowest
27% 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
$1,372±$80
11% above VT
$1,227±$508Lowest
about the VT average
$1,832±$130Highest
48% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,038
20% above VT
$6,117Highest
21% above VT
$5,592Lowest
11% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27%±19.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
65.4%±30.7Highest
VT: 48.4%
46.9%±17.4
VT: 48.4%
Weybridge and Williston 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%
11.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
4.3%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.4%Highest
VT: 73.2%
83.7%
VT: 73.2%
75.1%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
5 yrs older than VT
1976
same as VT
1993Highest
17 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
21% above VT
18 minLowest
24% below VT
20 min
16% below VT
Work from home
19.3%±10.8
VT: 16.9%
15%±4.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
22.3%±7.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
Williston and Barnard 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 — — #11 of 70 in VT
School district Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.