What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weybridge has the most kids (19% under 18).

Fairlee has the most people working from home (23.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Weybridge	Fairlee
People
Population	781Highest	54Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	51.6±3Lowest 20% above VT	63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT
Kids under 18	19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9%	0%±52.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Weybridge and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.2%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4%	37%±54.9Highest VT: 21.4%
	Fairlee 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%	11.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7%	0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7%
	Weybridge and Fairlee 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	$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT	$277,500±$28kLowest 12% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average	$1,057±$620Lowest 14% below VT
	Weybridge and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,117Highest 21% above VT	$3,750Lowest 26% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.4%±30.7Lowest VT: 48.4%	100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4%
	Fairlee and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%	50%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest same as VT	1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 min 24% below VT	—
Work from home	15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9%	23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9%
	Fairlee and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.