What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).

Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bridgewater	Weybridge
People
Population	980Highest	781Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-2.3%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	57.1±8Highest 32% above VT	51.6±3Lowest 20% above VT
	Bridgewater and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9%	19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9%
	Weybridge and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4%	25.2%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%	58.5%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7%	2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%
	Bridgewater and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT	$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT	$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT	$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average
	Weybridge and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,418Lowest 32% below VT	$6,117Highest 21% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.7%±39.1Lowest VT: 48.4%	65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4%
	Weybridge and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.8%Highest VT: 10.1%	11.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.4%Highest VT: 73.2%	83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976 same as VT	1976 same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest about the VT average	18 minLowest 24% below VT
Work from home	10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	15%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9%
	Weybridge and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.