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Strafford vs Weybridge vs Chittenden

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Strafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k 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.

MeasureStraffordWeybridgeChittenden
People
Population
1,372Highest
781Lowest
1,318
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.4%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-2.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
-1.7%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
51.4±4.7
19% above VT
51.6±3Highest
20% above VT
50.8±6.3Lowest
18% 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%
19%±3.7
VT: 17.9%
13.8%±2.5Lowest
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%±3.4
VT: 21.4%
25.2%±2.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
21.8%±4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Weybridge and Strafford 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%
58.5%Highest
VT: 43.8%
51.5%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.1%±2.6Highest
VT: 7%
2.8%±1.6Lowest
VT: 7%
3.8%±1.6
VT: 7%
Strafford and Chittenden 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
$118,083±$18kHighest
45% above VT
$106,250±$28kLowest
31% 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
$419,900±$35k
33% above VT
$346,800±$35kLowest
10% 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
$1,227±$508Highest
about the VT average
$1,125±$488Lowest
9% below VT
Weybridge and Strafford 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
$6,117
21% above VT
$5,346Lowest
6% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.6%±48
VT: 48.4%
65.4%±30.7Highest
VT: 48.4%
14.8%±55.7Lowest
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
5.2%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
11.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
6.6%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.9%
VT: 73.2%
83.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
93.5%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
4 yrs newer than VT
1976Lowest
same as VT
1980Highest
4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
about the VT average
18 minLowest
24% below VT
28 minHighest
21% above VT
Work from home
16.1%±4.3Highest
VT: 16.9%
15%±4.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
15%±3.6Lowest
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 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Barstow Unified Union School District #49
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.