Compare towns
Bristol vs Strafford vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($337k median).
Strafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Bristol | Strafford | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,778Highest |
1,372 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8Lowest 11% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bristol and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,620±$8kLowest 8% below VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,300±$46kLowest 7% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
| Strafford and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$181Highest 3% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Bristol and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,978Lowest 19% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bristol and Strafford 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 | #31 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Strafford School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.