Compare towns
Weybridge vs Dorset vs Addison
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($362k 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.
| Measure | Weybridge | Dorset | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 781Lowest |
2,092Highest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 20% above VT |
45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Addison 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%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Weybridge 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% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Weybridge 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% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison 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 |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
$106,667±$7kLowest 31% above VT |
| Weybridge and Dorset 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 |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$362,200±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508Lowest about the VT average |
$1,420±$296 15% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Addison and Dorset 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 |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$5,831Lowest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Weybridge 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% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.