Compare towns
Weybridge vs Pittsfield vs Sharon 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 most expensive homes ($420k median).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Addison has the most homeowners (89.2%).
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 | Pittsfield | Sharon | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781 |
391Lowest |
1,577Highest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 20% above VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
| Pittsfield 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% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon 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% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield 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% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Weybridge 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 |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
| Weybridge and Addison 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 |
$313,300±$73kLowest about the VT average |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$5,181Lowest about the VT average |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Addison 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield 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 | — | Sharon School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.