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West Windsor vs Addison vs Weathersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Addison has the most renters (10.8% rent).
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.
| Measure | West Windsor | Addison | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171Lowest |
1,175 |
2,856Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
48.3±5.4Lowest 12% above VT |
| West Windsor and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±6Highest 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+ | 25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
37.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Weathersfield and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$83,095±$12kLowest about the VT average |
| West Windsor and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$252,700±$50kLowest 20% below VT |
| West Windsor and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,401±$61 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$4,540Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and West Windsor 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.