Compare towns
Windsor vs St. George vs Weathersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | St. George | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
812Lowest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above 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% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest 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% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Weathersfield and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$83,095±$12k about the VT average |
| St. George and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$252,700±$50k 20% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,394±$132 13% above VT |
$1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
| Weathersfield and St. George 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 |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
$4,540Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Weathersfield 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% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 3% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George 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 | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.