What stands out worked out from the figures below

Shelburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).

Weybridge has the most affordable homes ($420k median).

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	Shelburne	Weybridge
People
Population	7,969Highest	781Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8%Highest VT: +2.8%	-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	50.9±3.2Lowest 18% above VT	51.6±3Highest 20% above VT
	Weybridge and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.2%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9%	19%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Shelburne and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4%	25.2%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Shelburne and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	70.2%Highest VT: 43.8%	58.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±2.9Highest VT: 7%	2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%
	Shelburne and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,963±$16kLowest 43% above VT	$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT
	Weybridge and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$588,100±$44kHighest 86% above VT	$419,900±$35kLowest 33% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,442±$589Highest 17% above VT	$1,227±$508Lowest about the VT average
	Shelburne and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,173Highest 62% above VT	$6,117Lowest 21% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.7%±10.6Lowest VT: 48.4%	65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4%
	Weybridge and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%	11.4%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%	83.7%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT	1976Lowest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minHighest 14% below VT	18 minLowest 24% below VT
Work from home	31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9%	15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#8 of 70 in VT	—
School district	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.