Compare towns
Middlebury vs Ripton vs Westminster 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 31.8).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Weybridge has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% 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 | Ripton | Westminster | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,175Highest |
508 |
497Lowest |
781 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
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 | 11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest 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+ | 55.4% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$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 | $409,700±$30k 29% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$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 | $1,156±$113 6% below VT |
— | $749±$315Lowest 39% 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 | $6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | Middlebury Union High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.