What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k median).

Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Weybridge	Braintree
People
Population	781Lowest	1,026Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3%Highest VT: +2.8%	-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	51.6±3Lowest 20% above VT	58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT
Kids under 18	19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9%	12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Weybridge and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.2%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4%	33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.5%Highest VT: 43.8%	30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7%	1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7%
	Weybridge and Braintree 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	$79,803±$5kLowest about the VT average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT	$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average	$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT
	Weybridge and Braintree 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	$3,908Lowest 22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4%	43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Weybridge and Braintree 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%	11.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	81%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest same as VT	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 24% below VT	26 minHighest 11% above VT
Work from home	15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9%	19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Braintree and Weybridge 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	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.