What stands out worked out from the figures below

Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).

Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).

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.

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

Measure	Unity	Weathersfield
People
Population	1,375Lowest	2,856Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S.	48.3±5.4Lowest 24% above U.S.
	Unity and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	22%±6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Weathersfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	25.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Unity and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S.	$83,095±$12kLowest about the U.S. average
	Unity and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S.	$252,700±$50kLowest 24% below U.S.
	Unity and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S.	$1,401±$61Lowest about the U.S. average
	Unity and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,394Highest 73% above U.S.	$4,540Lowest 46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Weathersfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 32% above U.S.	22 minLowest 18% below U.S.
Work from home	9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Weathersfield and Unity 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	Unity 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

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.