What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).

Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	North Hero	Weybridge
People
Population	1,263Highest	781Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+16.9%Highest VT: +2.8%	-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT	51.6±3Lowest 20% above VT
	North Hero and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9%	19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9%
	Weybridge and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.3%±4Highest VT: 21.4%	25.2%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4%
	North Hero and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.4%Lowest VT: 43.8%	58.5%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±2.6Highest VT: 7%	2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%
	North Hero and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,143±$24kLowest 26% above VT	$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT
	Weybridge and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$451,400±$66kHighest 43% above VT	$419,900±$35kLowest 33% above VT
	North Hero and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT	$1,227±$508Lowest about the VT average
	North Hero and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,132Lowest about the VT average	$6,117Highest 21% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.3%±98.1Lowest VT: 48.4%	65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4%
	Weybridge and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%	11.4%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT	1976Lowest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 28% above VT	18 minLowest 24% below VT
Work from home	15.4%±8.8Highest VT: 16.9%	15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9%
	North Hero and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66	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

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.