Compare towns
Danby vs Sharon vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Danby | Sharon | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,577Highest |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
| Danby and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Weybridge and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Sharon and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weybridge and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Sharon School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.