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Weybridge vs Mendon vs Strafford 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 highest household income ($118k).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Mendon | Strafford | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781Lowest |
1,113 |
1,372Highest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 20% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
51.4±4.7Lowest 19% above VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
| Mendon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Addison 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% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Strafford 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 |
$100,524±$23kLowest 24% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
| Weybridge and Strafford 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 |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Addison and Mendon 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 |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Weybridge 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon 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 | — | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.