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Windsor vs Dover vs Weathersfield vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Weathersfield has the highest household income ($83k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Windsor | Dover | Weathersfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,466Lowest |
2,856 |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
| Dover and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Weathersfield and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$52,313±$7k 36% below VT |
$83,095±$12kHighest about the VT average |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$252,700±$50k 20% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Dover and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,540 10% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 3% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Dover 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #21 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Weathersfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 12 photos → | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.