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Middlebury vs Williston 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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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.

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.

MeasureMiddleburyWillistonWeybridge
People
Population
9,175
10,144Highest
781Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.7%
VT: +2.8%
+16.2%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-2.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
31.8±3.7Lowest
26% below VT
45.4±4.5
5% above VT
51.6±3Highest
20% above VT
Weybridge and Williston 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%
20.5%±5.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
19%±3.7
VT: 17.9%
Williston 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
VT: 21.4%
21%±3.5
VT: 21.4%
25.2%±2.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
Weybridge and Williston 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%
54.9%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
58.5%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
32.6%±1.1Highest
VT: 7%
5.7%±2.7
VT: 7%
2.8%±1.6Lowest
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$86,169±$16kLowest
6% above VT
$106,967±$12k
32% above VT
$118,083±$18kHighest
45% above VT
Weybridge and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$409,700±$30kLowest
29% above VT
$475,800±$40kHighest
50% above VT
$419,900±$35k
33% above VT
Williston and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,156±$113Lowest
6% below VT
$1,832±$130Highest
48% above VT
$1,227±$508
about the VT average
Williston and Weybridge 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
$5,592Lowest
11% above VT
$6,117
21% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50.9%±14.4
VT: 48.4%
46.9%±17.4Lowest
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%
4.3%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
11.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
65.1%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
75.1%
VT: 73.2%
83.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
same as VT
1993Highest
17 yrs newer than VT
1976Lowest
same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
16 minLowest
33% below VT
20 minHighest
16% below VT
18 min
24% below VT
Work from home
18.8%±4.1
VT: 16.9%
22.3%±7.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
15%±4.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Williston 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 #11 of 70 in VT —
School district Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 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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On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.