Compare towns
Weybridge vs Sharon vs Peacham
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).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Sharon | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 781Lowest |
1,577Highest |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
| Weybridge and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Peacham 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%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Peacham 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 |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Weybridge and Peacham 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±$37k 10% above VT |
$302,000±$64kLowest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
| Sharon and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$5,605Lowest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Weybridge 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% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham 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 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.