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Weybridge vs Montgomery vs Sheldon
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).
Montgomery has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% 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 | Montgomery | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 781Lowest |
1,047 |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
| Weybridge and Montgomery 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% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
| Weybridge and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest 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% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery and Weybridge 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.