Compare towns
Weybridge vs Sharon vs Pomfret 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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Addison has the most homeowners (89.2%).
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 | Pomfret | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781Lowest |
1,577Highest |
908 |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 20% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
| Pomfret and Addison 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% |
15.4%±6Lowest 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%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Addison 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% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison 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±$17k 4% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% 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 |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% 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 |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117 21% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% 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% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Addison 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% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Sharon School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.