Compare towns
Weybridge vs Barton vs Strafford vs Killington
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 highest household income ($118k).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Strafford has the most homeowners (88.9%).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Barton | Strafford | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781 |
730Lowest |
1,372Highest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 20% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Killington and Weybridge 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% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Strafford 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%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and Strafford 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% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Strafford 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 |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Killington and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
| Killington and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117 21% above VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$6,827 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Barton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Strafford School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.