Compare towns
Weybridge vs Waterbury 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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Waterbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
New Haven has the most affordable homes ($379k median).
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 | Waterbury | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 781Lowest |
5,405Highest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
48±3.9 11% above VT |
| Weybridge and New Haven 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% |
21.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterbury and Weybridge 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% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and New Haven 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% |
54.2% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waterbury 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 |
$103,917±$23k 28% above VT |
$92,321±$17kLowest 14% above VT |
| Weybridge and Waterbury 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 |
$447,200±$40kHighest 41% above VT |
$379,300±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
| Waterbury 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 |
$1,027±$535Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,163±$143 6% below VT |
| Weybridge and New Haven 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 |
$6,435Highest 28% above VT |
$5,967Lowest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7 VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Waterbury 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% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Waterbury and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #20 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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.