Compare towns
Weybridge vs Essex Junction 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 highest household income ($118k).
Essex Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Essex Junction | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 781Lowest |
10,803Highest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+14.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 20% above VT |
39.3±3.1Lowest 9% below 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% |
19.6%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Essex Junction 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% |
14.9%±2.5Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.4% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.7%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Essex Junction and Addison 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 |
$89,257±$16kLowest 10% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
| Weybridge and Addison 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 |
$407,500±$20k 29% above VT |
$362,200±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
| Weybridge and Essex Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508Lowest about the VT average |
$1,544±$135 25% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Addison and Essex Junction 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 |
$6,797Highest 35% above VT |
$5,831Lowest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.3%±14.5 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Essex Junction 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% |
9.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
59.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Essex Junction and Weybridge 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 | — | #14 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.