Compare towns
Wardsboro vs Weybridge vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wardsboro has the most affordable homes ($299k median).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Wardsboro | Weybridge | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820Highest |
781 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Weybridge and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$118,083±$18k 45% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47kLowest 5% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
| Weybridge and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
| Wardsboro and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weybridge and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.