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Pittsfield vs Strafford vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
Strafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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.
| Measure | Pittsfield | Strafford | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 391Lowest |
1,372Highest |
781 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
51.4±4.7Lowest 19% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
| Pittsfield and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,300±$73kLowest about the VT average |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
| Strafford and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,181Lowest about the VT average |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 18% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | 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.