Compare towns
Weybridge vs Killington vs Montgomery vs Middlebury
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 highest household income ($118k).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 31.8).
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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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 | Killington | Montgomery | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781Lowest |
785 |
1,047 |
9,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
+7.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 20% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
| Killington and Weybridge 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% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Montgomery 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% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
| Weybridge and Middlebury 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 |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the VT average |
$409,700±$30k 29% above VT |
| Killington 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 |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,156±$113 6% below VT |
| Killington 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 |
$6,827 35% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
16 min 33% below VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Killington 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 | — | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.