What stands out worked out from the figures below

Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Strafford	Weathersfield
People
Population	1,372Lowest	2,856Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+0.6%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT	48.3±5.4Lowest 12% above VT
	Strafford and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9%	22%±6Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Strafford and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4%	25.4%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4%
	Weathersfield and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.3%Highest VT: 43.8%	37.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.6Lowest VT: 7%	8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7%
	Weathersfield and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT	$83,095±$12kLowest about the VT average
	Strafford and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT	$252,700±$50kLowest 20% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT	$1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT
	Weathersfield and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,149Highest 42% above VT	$4,540Lowest 10% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4%	80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4%
	Weathersfield and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%	8.8%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%	89.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT	1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest about the VT average	22 minLowest 8% below VT
Work from home	16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9%
	Weathersfield and Strafford 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	Strafford 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

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.