Compare towns
Weybridge vs Wardsboro vs Addison
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).
Wardsboro has the most affordable homes ($299k median).
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Wardsboro | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 781Lowest |
820 |
1,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3Lowest 20% above VT |
51.6±7.3Lowest 20% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Addison and Weybridge 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% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Wardsboro 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% |
27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro and Addison 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% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison 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 |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
| Weybridge and Addison 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 |
$299,300±$47kLowest 5% below VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508Lowest about the VT average |
$1,479±$224 20% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Addison and Wardsboro 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 |
$4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Wardsboro 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weybridge and Wardsboro 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.