Compare towns
Weybridge vs Sharon vs Putney
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 781Lowest |
1,577 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Weybridge and Sharon 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%±4.1Lowest 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%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and Sharon 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% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Weybridge and Sharon 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 |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% 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 |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Putney 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% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Sharon School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.