Compare towns
Weybridge vs Jay vs Cornwall 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).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Jay | Cornwall | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781 |
471Lowest |
1,208Highest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 20% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Addison and Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Cornwall 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% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Cornwall 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 |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
| Weybridge and Cornwall 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 |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
— | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% 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 | $6,117 21% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Cornwall 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.