Compare towns
Weybridge vs Lancaster 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).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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.
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 | Lancaster | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 781Lowest |
3,216 |
9,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±3Highest 33% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Weybridge and Lancaster 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%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster 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%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| 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±$35kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
| Weybridge and Middlebury 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. |
$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 32% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury and Weybridge 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | White Mountains Regional School District | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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 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.