Compare towns
Eden vs Weathersfield vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Eden | Weathersfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
2,856 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
48.3±5.4Highest 12% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Weathersfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.2% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Weathersfield and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$83,095±$12k about the VT average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Eden and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$252,700±$50kHighest 20% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Weathersfield and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Weathersfield and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,540 10% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | 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 |
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.