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Washington vs Weston vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
Wells has the youngest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Washington | Weston | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,056 |
685Lowest |
1,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
50.7±5.2Lowest 18% above VT |
| Weston and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Washington and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wells and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
| Weston and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,485 31% below VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.