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Weybridge vs Ryegate vs Addison 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).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Strafford has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Ryegate | Addison | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781Lowest |
1,059 |
1,175 |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 20% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
| Addison 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Strafford 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% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison 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% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Strafford 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 |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% 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 |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% 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±$508 about the VT average |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
| Addison 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 |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Ryegate 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% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford 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 | — | — | Strafford School District |
| High school 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.