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Orwell vs Weybridge vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orwell has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Shoreham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Orwell | Weybridge | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,294Highest |
781Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.5±7Lowest 10% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
| Shoreham and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Orwell and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Shoreham and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Orwell and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
| Weybridge and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,600±$25k 6% above VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$316,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$51Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
| Shoreham and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$4,713 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±35.9 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Shoreham and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.