Compare towns
South Hero vs Strafford vs Warren vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hero has the highest household income ($127k).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | South Hero | Strafford | Warren | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586Highest |
1,372 |
1,585 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.8 19% above VT |
51.4±4.7Lowest 19% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
| Warren and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.3 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest 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+ | 26.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60% VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $127,434±$15kHighest 57% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$118,083±$18k 45% above VT |
| South Hero and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $558,300±$46k 76% above VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$419,900±$35kLowest 33% above VT |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$221 17% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,858Highest 56% above VT |
$7,149 42% above VT |
$7,284 45% above VT |
$6,117Lowest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.6%±21 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest 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 | 3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 4% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
19 min 21% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.3%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | South Hero School District | Strafford School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.