Compare towns
Weybridge vs Wilder vs Williston 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 highest household income ($118k).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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.
| Measure | Weybridge | Wilder | Williston | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781Lowest |
3,087 |
10,144Highest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4 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%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Williston 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 |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$92,321±$17k 14% 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 |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$379,300±$19k 20% 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 |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,163±$143 6% below 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 |
$5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,967 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
78.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
22 minHighest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.