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Dalton vs Weathersfield vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% 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 | Dalton | Weathersfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Lowest |
2,856 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$83,095±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$252,700±$50kHighest 24% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,540 46% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Weathersfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 12 photos → |
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.