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Ascutney vs Unity vs Weathersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering AscutneyClaremont, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ascutney has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Weathersfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Ascutney | Unity | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
1,375 |
2,856Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Unity and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,800±$91kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
| Unity and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,401±$61Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Unity and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,540 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Ascutney 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 | — | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Unity School District | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.