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Middlebury vs Sutton 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%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Weybridge has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Sutton | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,220 |
9,452Highest |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
51.6±3Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weybridge and Middlebury 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% |
52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$118,083±$18k 46% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $417,400±$31kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$419,900±$35k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,201±$120 15% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% 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. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,117Lowest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.