Compare towns
Winhall vs Dorset vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Winhall | Dorset | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
2,092Highest |
781 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Weybridge and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Winhall and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23kLowest 18% above VT |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55k 49% above VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$419,900±$35kLowest 33% above VT |
| Dorset and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Dorset and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567 30% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$6,117Lowest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.