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Winhall vs Middlesex vs Pomfret 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%).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Middlesex | Pomfret | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752Lowest |
1,943Highest |
908 |
781 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
| Pomfret and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
| Winhall and Weybridge 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 |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Middlesex 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 |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$6,117Lowest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.