What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).

Weybridge has the most people working from home (15%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wallingford	Weybridge
People
Population	2,286Highest	781Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8%	-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above VT	51.6±3Highest 20% above VT
	Weybridge and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9%	19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9%
	Weybridge and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.9%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4%	25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4%
	Weybridge and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%	58.5%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7%	2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7%
	Weybridge and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average	$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT	$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT	$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average
	Weybridge and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,355Lowest 14% below VT	$6,117Highest 21% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4%	65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	11.4%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%	83.7%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT	1976Highest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 6% above VT	18 minLowest 24% below VT
Work from home	7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9%	15%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9%
	Weybridge and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Mill River Unified Union School District #52	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.