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Weybridge vs Ashby vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weybridge has the most kids (19% under 18).
Ashby has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Weybridge | Ashby | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 781Lowest |
3,211 |
7,220Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±3Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.5±3 30% above U.S. |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Weybridge and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Weybridge and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weybridge and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$86,250±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,900±$35kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$390,500±$30kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$417,400±$31k 25% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,200±$484Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,201±$120 15% below U.S. |
| Weybridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117 96% above U.S. |
$6,034Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,795Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 32% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury and Ashby 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 | — | #200 of 282 in MA | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | North Middlesex | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
U.S. 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.