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Weybridge vs Sheldon vs Pomfret vs New Haven
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).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Pomfret has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
New Haven has the most renters (21.8% rent).
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 | Sheldon | Pomfret | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781Lowest |
2,267Highest |
908 |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 20% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
48±3.9 11% above VT |
| Pomfret 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Weybridge and Sheldon 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 |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
| Weybridge and New Haven 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 |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$379,300±$19k 20% 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 |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,163±$143Lowest 6% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,967 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Pomfret 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and New Haven 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.