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Strafford 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
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Strafford | Weathersfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372Lowest |
2,856 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% 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%±6 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest 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%±5.8 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+ | 53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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±$12k about the VT average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| 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±$50k 20% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below 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 |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest about the VT average |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest 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 | #61 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 | 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.