Compare towns
Middlebury vs Vershire 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Vershire | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,220Highest |
842 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Weybridge and Vershire 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% |
19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire and Weybridge 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% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and Vershire 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% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$18k 6% above VT |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| 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 32% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% 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 |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% 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 |
$4,640Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Weybridge 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 38% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.