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Weybridge vs Fair Haven vs Sheldon 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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Strafford has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Fair Haven | Sheldon | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781Lowest |
2,724Highest |
2,267 |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below 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%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Strafford 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% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and Strafford 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% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Fair Haven 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 |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% 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 |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% 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 |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$3,865 23% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Fair Haven 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% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.