Compare towns
Weybridge vs Ripton vs Windham 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 most kids (19% under 18).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 31.8).
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 | Ripton | Windham | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781 |
508Lowest |
594 |
9,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
| Weybridge and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Windham 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$86,169±$16kLowest 6% above VT |
| Weybridge and Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above 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±$508Highest about the VT average |
— | — | $1,156±$113Lowest 6% below VT |
| Weybridge and Middlebury 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 |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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.