Compare towns
Weybridge vs Braintree vs Castleton vs New Haven
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).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
New Haven has the most renters (21.8% rent).
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 | Braintree | Castleton | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781Lowest |
1,026 |
4,453Highest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 20% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
48±3.9 11% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
| Weybridge and New Haven 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 |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$379,300±$19k 20% above VT |
| Weybridge and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,163±$143 6% below VT |
| Weybridge and New Haven 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 |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,967 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Weybridge 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% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree and New Haven 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None 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.