Compare towns
Weybridge vs White River Junction vs Williston
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 oldest population (median age 51.6).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | White River Junction | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 781Lowest |
3,364 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Weybridge and Williston 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% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and Williston 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% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
| Weybridge and Williston 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 |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Williston and Weybridge 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 |
$5,651 12% above VT |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
20 minHighest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and White River Junction 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.