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Middlebury vs Walpole 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 (+7.7%).
Walpole has the most affordable homes ($320k median).
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.

MeasureMiddleburyWalpoleWeybridge
People
Population
9,175Highest
3,690
781Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
31.8±3.7Lowest
18% below U.S.
46.5±10.4
20% above U.S.
51.6±3Highest
33% above U.S.
Weybridge and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11.6%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
19%±3.7
U.S.: 22%
Walpole and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.7%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.5%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.2%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Walpole 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
32.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
58.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
32.6%±1.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$86,169±$16k
7% above U.S.
$82,617±$16kLowest
about the U.S. average
$118,083±$18kHighest
46% above U.S.
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
23% above U.S.
$319,800±$48kLowest
4% below U.S.
$419,900±$35kHighest
26% above U.S.
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±$113Lowest
18% below U.S.
$1,165±$150
18% below U.S.
$1,227±$508Highest
13% below U.S.
Weybridge and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,868Highest
120% above U.S.
$6,078Lowest
95% above U.S.
$6,117
96% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50.9%±14.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.6%±21.9
U.S.: 51.1%
65.4%±30.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Weybridge and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
65.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
69.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
83.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1967Lowest
13 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
16 minLowest
41% below U.S.
23 minHighest
13% below U.S.
18 min
32% below U.S.
Work from home
18.8%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.2%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
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 #27 of 120 in NH —
School district Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Fall Mountain Regional School District 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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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.