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Strafford vs Wells vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Strafford | Wells | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372Highest |
1,148 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
50.7±5.2Lowest 18% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below 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 | $431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below 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 | $1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Wells and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Strafford School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | 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.