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Montgomery vs Westfield vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).
Westfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Montgomery | Westfield | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047Highest |
536Lowest |
781 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Weybridge and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% VT: 43.8% |
27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$301,400±$47kLowest 5% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209 30% below VT |
$863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
| Weybridge and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 58% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.