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Weathersfield vs Windham
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 affordable homes ($253k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,856Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.3±5.4Highest 12% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Weathersfield and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Weathersfield and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $83,095±$12kLowest about the VT average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham and Weathersfield 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,401±$61 14% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,540Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 8% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Windham 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 | Weathersfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.

