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West Windsor vs Williamson vs Weathersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Williamson has the most affordable homes ($193k median).
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 | Williamson | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171Lowest |
6,823Highest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 35% above U.S. |
$90,515±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| West Windsor and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$192,700±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$5,172 66% above U.S. |
$4,540Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Williamson 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 | — | #221 of 484 in NY | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.3 |
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U.S. 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.