Compare towns
Weybridge vs Jackson vs Strafford
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 renters (16.3% rent).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Jackson | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 781Lowest |
897 |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 33% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford 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% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Jackson 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 46% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46k 46% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,900±$35kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508 13% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Weybridge 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. |
$6,001Lowest 92% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Strafford 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 | Jackson School District | Strafford School District |
| 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 |
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.