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Weston vs Fairfield vs West Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Weston | Fairfield | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 685Lowest |
1,938Highest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
54±5.9 25% 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 | 15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$87,019±$22kLowest 7% above VT |
$108,750±$18k 34% above 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 | $537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$320,600±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$1,056±$441Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,100±$217 11% 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 | $7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$4,816Lowest 4% below VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weston and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.