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Windsor vs Durham 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
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Weathersfield has the most homeowners (89.9%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
15,080Highest |
2,856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,401±$61 about the U.S. average |
| Durham and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,540Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Oyster River Coop School District | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | — | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.