Compare towns
Weybridge vs Bolton vs Middlebury
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 oldest population (median age 51.6).
Bolton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
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 | Bolton | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 781Lowest |
1,163 |
7,220Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+10.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
36.3±1.7 16% below VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±4 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Bolton 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% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5% VT: 43.8% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$111,125±$17k 37% above VT |
$86,250±$18kLowest 6% above VT |
| Weybridge and Bolton 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 |
$311,600±$42kLowest about the VT average |
$417,400±$31k 32% above VT |
| 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±$508 about the VT average |
$1,299±$273Highest 5% above VT |
$1,201±$120Lowest about the VT average |
| Bolton 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 |
$4,826Lowest 4% below VT |
$6,795Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
2.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Bolton and Middlebury 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 | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.