Compare towns
Middlebury vs Sutton vs Warren 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).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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.
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| Measure | Middlebury | Sutton | Warren | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,220Highest |
790 |
1,585 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
| Warren 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60% VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$18k 6% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Warren 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
| Warren and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,201±$120Lowest about the VT average |
— | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Warren and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,795 35% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 38% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #17 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | 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.