Compare towns
Weybridge vs Moretown 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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Moretown | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 781Lowest |
1,532Highest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
46.8±3.8Lowest 9% 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% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest 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%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and Strafford 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% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Moretown 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 |
$104,423±$7kLowest 29% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% 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 |
$380,800±$36kLowest 20% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% 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±$508Highest about the VT average |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
| Weybridge and Strafford 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 |
$5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Strafford 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% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Strafford School District |
| 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.