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Weybridge vs Exeter vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weybridge has the most homeowners (83.7%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 31.8).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% 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 | Exeter | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 781Lowest |
16,151Highest |
9,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±3Highest 33% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Weybridge and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weybridge and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,900±$35k 26% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$409,700±$30kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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 13% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,156±$113Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 32% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Middlebury 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 59 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.