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Townshend vs Weybridge vs Fairlee vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Townshend | Weybridge | Fairlee | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,538Highest |
781 |
1,066 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 55.6±9.6 29% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Fairlee and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$74,760±$10kLowest 8% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Weybridge and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$274,200±$39kLowest 13% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$1,083±$242 12% below VT |
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| Weybridge and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364Lowest 6% above VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$5,617 11% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Rivendell Interstate School District | — |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1 |
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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.