Compare towns
Weathersfield vs Royalton vs West Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Weathersfield | Royalton | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,856Highest |
2,752 |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
| West Windsor and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West 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+ | 37.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Weathersfield and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,095±$12kLowest about the VT average |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
| West Windsor and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,700±$50kLowest 20% below VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,540Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,675 7% below VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 8% below VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Weathersfield School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.