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Weybridge vs Gorham vs Addison 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 highest household income ($118k).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Middlebury has the most renters (34.9% rent).
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.
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| Measure | Weybridge | Gorham | Addison | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,175 |
9,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 33% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Gorham 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. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
| Gorham 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. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,156±$113Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Addison and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117 96% above U.S. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Middlebury 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 32% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Gorham Public Schools | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
— | 12.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 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.