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Windsor vs Middlesex vs Barton vs Weathersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Weathersfield has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Windsor | Middlesex | Barton | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,943 |
730Lowest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
48.3±5.4Highest 12% above VT |
| 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%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Weathersfield 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Weathersfield and Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$83,095±$12k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$252,700±$50k 20% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
| Weathersfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 3% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,540 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Barton 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Weathersfield 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.