Compare towns
Weybridge vs Putney vs Middlesex vs Pomfret
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).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Putney | Middlesex | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,943 |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 20% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret 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% |
48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Weybridge and Middlesex 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 |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
| Weybridge and Pomfret 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Middlesex and Weybridge 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 |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Middlesex 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.