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Weybridge vs Dummerston vs Jericho 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).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
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 | Dummerston | Jericho | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781Lowest |
2,090 |
5,114 |
7,220Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+10.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
| Weybridge and Jericho 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%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
61.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$86,250±$18kLowest 6% above VT |
| Weybridge and Jericho 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±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$417,400±$31k 32% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,201±$120Lowest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117 21% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,795 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho 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% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Jericho 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 | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.