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Strafford vs Weybridge vs Chittenden vs Warren
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).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Weybridge | Chittenden | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
781Lowest |
1,318 |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
50.8±6.3Lowest 18% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% 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 | 23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest 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%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Weybridge 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% VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest 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% |
3.6%±4 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±$28k 31% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% 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±$40k 36% above VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
$346,800±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Warren and Strafford 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±$508 about the VT average |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Warren and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149 42% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
$5,346Lowest 6% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% 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% |
32.3%±26.6 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% VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr 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 |
19 min 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Strafford School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.