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Middlebury vs Moriah vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Moriah | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,220Highest |
4,483 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
51.6±3 33% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weybridge and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $417,400±$31k 25% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$419,900±$35kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,201±$120 15% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,227±$508Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Weybridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,795Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$6,117 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury 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 | #17 of 70 in VT | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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U.S. 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.