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Weybridge vs Strafford vs Pomfret

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).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Pomfret has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

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.

MeasureWeybridgeStraffordPomfret
People
Population
781Lowest
1,372Highest
908
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
-0.4%
VT: +2.8%
+1.3%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
51.6±3
20% above VT
51.4±4.7Lowest
19% above VT
53.4±12.1Highest
24% 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%±5.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
15.4%±6Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Strafford 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%
22.1%±3.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
29.5%±6.5Highest
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%
53.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
58%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8%±1.6
VT: 7%
5.1%±2.6Highest
VT: 7%
1.4%±1.2Lowest
VT: 7%
Strafford 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
$110,833±$19k
36% above VT
$84,229±$8kLowest
4% 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
$431,300±$40kHighest
36% above VT
$399,200±$144kLowest
26% 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±$508Highest
about the VT average
$1,125±$789Lowest
9% below VT
$1,170±$98
5% below VT
Weybridge and Pomfret 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
$7,149Highest
42% above VT
$6,722
33% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
65.4%±30.7Highest
VT: 48.4%
44.6%±48
VT: 48.4%
24%±22.4Lowest
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%
5.2%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
5.8%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.7%
VT: 73.2%
88.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
81.3%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
same as VT
1980Highest
4 yrs newer than VT
1970Lowest
6 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
18 minLowest
24% below VT
23 min
about the VT average
24 minHighest
about the VT average
Work from home
15%±4.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
16.1%±4.3
VT: 16.9%
30.3%±10.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
Pomfret and Strafford 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 Strafford School District Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
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.