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Washington vs Wells vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k 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.
| Measure | Washington | Wells | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,056 |
1,148Highest |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
50.7±5.2Lowest 18% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
| Washington and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Wells and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Wells and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,485 31% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weybridge and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.