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Weston vs Newport 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%).
Newport has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
Weybridge has the most kids (19% 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 | Weston | Newport | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 685Lowest |
4,394Highest |
781 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
46.4±4.3Lowest 8% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
| Weston and Weybridge 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% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Weston 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% |
25.8%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20k 42% above VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below 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 |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$850±$49Lowest 31% 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 |
$4,036Lowest 20% below VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Newport 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% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Newport 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 | — | #63 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | North Country Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.