What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westmoreland has the most expensive homes ($352k median).

Weathersfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westmoreland	Weathersfield
People
Population	2,237Lowest	2,856Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S.	48.3±5.4Lowest 24% above U.S.
	Westmoreland and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	22%±6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Weathersfield and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	25.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Westmoreland and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Weathersfield and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S.	$83,095±$12kLowest about the U.S. average
	Westmoreland and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$351,800±$12kHighest 6% above U.S.	$252,700±$50kLowest 24% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,354±$280Lowest 4% below U.S.	$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average
	Weathersfield and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,643Highest 113% above U.S.	$4,540Lowest 46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Weathersfield and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 14% below U.S.	22 minLowest 18% below U.S.
Work from home	14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Weathersfield and Westmoreland 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	Westmoreland School District	Weathersfield School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.