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Weybridge vs Newfane vs Sheldon vs Middlebury
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).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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.
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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 | Newfane | Sheldon | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781Lowest |
1,456 |
2,267 |
9,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 20% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
| Newfane and Weybridge 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane 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% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
| 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 33% above VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$409,700±$30k 29% above VT |
| 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±$508 about the VT average |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,156±$113Lowest 6% below VT |
| Sheldon and Newfane 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 |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Newfane 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.