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Highgate vs Weybridge vs Winhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Highgate has the most affordable homes ($281k median).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Highgate | Weybridge | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
781 |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
| Weybridge and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Winhall and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,017±$14kLowest about the VT average |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
| Weybridge and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21kLowest 11% below VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Winhall and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
| Weybridge and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall and Weybridge 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 | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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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.