Compare towns
Middlebury vs Ripton vs Worcester vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Weybridge has the most kids (19% under 18).
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.
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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 | Ripton | Worcester | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,220Highest |
508Lowest |
831 |
781 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Weybridge and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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 VT: 43.8% |
48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$18k 6% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $417,400±$31k 32% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| 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 about the VT average |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
| 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 35% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 38% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Middlebury 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.