Compare towns
Weybridge vs Fairlee vs Dover 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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Addison has the most homeowners (89.2%).
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 | Fairlee | Dover | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781Lowest |
1,066 |
1,466Highest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3Lowest 20% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
| Fairlee and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Addison 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% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Dover 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% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison 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 |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below 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 |
$274,200±$39kLowest 13% below VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Addison and Weybridge 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 |
$5,617 11% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 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% VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 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 |
24 min 3% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.