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West Windsor vs Weston vs Windsor
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%).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | West Windsor | Weston | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171 |
685Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54±5.9 25% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Weston and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.7% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Weston and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Weston and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860 16% above VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Weston and Windsor 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.