Compare towns
Weybridge vs Sharon vs Middlebury 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 highest household income ($118k).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Addison has the most homeowners (89.2%).
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.
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 | Sharon | Middlebury | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781Lowest |
1,577 |
9,175Highest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 20% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% 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% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest 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% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest 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% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$86,169±$16k 6% 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 |
$346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
$409,700±$30k 29% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% 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 |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,156±$113Lowest 6% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117 21% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$5,831Lowest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Middlebury 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% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlebury and Weybridge 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 | Sharon School District | 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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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.