Compare towns
Weybridge vs Worcester vs Mendon 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).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
New Haven has the most renters (21.8% rent).
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 | Worcester | Mendon | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781Lowest |
831 |
1,113 |
1,792Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 20% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
48±3.9 11% above VT |
| Mendon 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and New Haven 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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% VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Mendon 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 |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
| Weybridge and Mendon 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 |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$379,300±$19k 20% above VT |
| Weybridge and New Haven 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 |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,163±$143 6% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,967 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Weybridge 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Mendon 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | 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 History | 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.