Compare towns
Benson vs Weybridge vs Chelsea
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Chelsea has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Benson | Weybridge | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 784 |
781Lowest |
1,223Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.9±9.4 20% above VT |
51.6±3Lowest 20% above VT |
54.1±12.1Highest 26% above VT |
| Chelsea and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Chelsea and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chelsea and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Benson and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,625±$8k 3% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$65,913±$13kLowest 19% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$26kLowest 24% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$260,900±$39k 18% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$170Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,524±$467Highest 24% above VT |
| Chelsea and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,125 18% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$3,762Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±35.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
66.3%±33.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Chelsea and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 35% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±7.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Benson and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.