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Strafford vs Weybridge vs Williston

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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).

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.

MeasureStraffordWeybridgeWilliston
People
Population
1,372
781Lowest
10,144Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.4%
VT: +2.8%
-2.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+16.2%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
51.4±4.7
19% above VT
51.6±3Highest
20% above VT
45.4±4.5Lowest
5% 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%±3.7Lowest
VT: 17.9%
20.5%±5.2
VT: 17.9%
Strafford and Williston 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%±3.5Lowest
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%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
58.5%Highest
VT: 43.8%
54.9%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.1%±2.6
VT: 7%
2.8%±1.6Lowest
VT: 7%
5.7%±2.7Highest
VT: 7%
Williston and Strafford 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
$106,967±$12kLowest
32% 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±$35kLowest
33% above VT
$475,800±$40kHighest
50% above VT
Williston 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
$1,832±$130Highest
48% above VT
Williston 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
$6,117
21% above VT
$5,592Lowest
11% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.6%±48Lowest
VT: 48.4%
65.4%±30.7Highest
VT: 48.4%
46.9%±17.4
VT: 48.4%
Weybridge and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.2%
VT: 10.1%
11.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
4.3%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
83.7%
VT: 73.2%
75.1%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980
4 yrs newer than VT
1976Lowest
same as VT
1993Highest
17 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minHighest
about the VT average
18 minLowest
24% below VT
20 min
16% below VT
Work from home
16.1%±4.3
VT: 16.9%
15%±4.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
22.3%±7.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
Williston and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #11 of 70 in VT
School district Strafford School District Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
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.