Compare towns
Weston vs Jay vs Pomfret vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Pomfret has the most renters (18.7% rent).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Weston | Jay | Pomfret | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 685 |
471Lowest |
908Highest |
781 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
51.6±3Lowest 20% above VT |
| Weston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Weybridge and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20k 42% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
— | $1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Weston and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.