Compare towns
Winhall vs Salisbury vs Mendon 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%).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($307k median).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Salisbury | Mendon | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752Lowest |
1,200Highest |
1,113 |
781 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
51.6±3 20% 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 | 17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Winhall 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Mendon 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% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23kLowest 18% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% 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 | $471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% 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 |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 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 | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Winhall 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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.