Compare towns
Weybridge vs Stamford vs Strafford
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).
Stamford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Stamford | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 781Lowest |
963 |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
49.4±5.5Lowest 15% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
| Weybridge and Strafford 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% |
20.1%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Stamford 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% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and Strafford 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% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Stamford 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 |
$88,646±$9kLowest 9% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
$303,200±$25kLowest 4% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and Weybridge 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 |
$1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
| Stamford 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 |
$5,113Lowest about the VT average |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Strafford 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
31 minHighest 30% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford 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 | Stamford School District | Strafford 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.