Compare towns
Weybridge vs Bakersfield vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% 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 | Weybridge | Bakersfield | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 781Lowest |
1,109 |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
46.4±8 8% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
| Weybridge and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
| Weybridge and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$271,300±$19kLowest 14% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,200±$327Lowest about the VT average |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weybridge and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.