Compare towns
Weybridge vs Middlebury vs Cornwall vs Strafford
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).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Middlebury | Cornwall | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781Lowest |
9,175Highest |
1,208 |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
| Weybridge and Strafford 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% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest 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% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$86,169±$16kLowest 6% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% 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 |
$409,700±$30kLowest 29% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$1,156±$113 6% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
| Weybridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117Lowest 21% above VT |
$6,868 36% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest 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% |
10.7% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Middlebury Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.