Compare towns
Middlebury vs Sutton vs Waterville 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 (+7.7%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
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.
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 | Waterville | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,175Highest |
790 |
680Lowest |
781 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Weybridge and Waterville 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and Sutton 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 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 | $409,700±$30k 29% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% 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 | $1,156±$113 6% below VT |
— | $1,110±$93Lowest 10% 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 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 | 10.7% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest 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 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | Middlebury Union High School | None in town | 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.