What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weybridge has the most kids (19% under 18).

South Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Weybridge	South Hero
People
Population	781Lowest	1,586Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+2.6%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	51.6±3Highest 20% above VT	51.5±4.8Lowest 19% above VT
	Weybridge and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9%	14.8%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Weybridge and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.2%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4%	26.5%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4%
	South Hero 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%Lowest VT: 43.8%	61.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7%	2.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7%
	Weybridge and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$118,083±$18kLowest 45% above VT	$127,434±$15kHighest 57% above VT
	South Hero and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$419,900±$35kLowest 33% above VT	$558,300±$46kHighest 76% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,227±$508Lowest about the VT average	$1,439±$221Highest 17% above VT
	South Hero and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,117Lowest 21% above VT	$7,858Highest 56% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4%	32.6%±21Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Weybridge and South Hero 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%	3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%	85.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest same as VT	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 24% below VT	24 minHighest 4% above VT
Work from home	15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9%	26.3%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9%
	South Hero 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	South Hero School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.