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Weybridge vs Dummerston vs Bennington vs Strafford
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).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Dummerston | Bennington | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781Lowest |
2,090 |
15,249Highest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
| Weybridge and Strafford 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Bennington 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 |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
| 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and Weybridge 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 |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Strafford 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 | — | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7 |
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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.