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Newfields vs Weathersfield vs West 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
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Weathersfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Newfields | Weathersfield | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
2,856Highest |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West 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+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$252,700±$50kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,401±$61 about the U.S. average |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,540Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | Weathersfield School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None 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.