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Windsor vs Williston 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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Weathersfield has the most homeowners (89.9%).
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 | Williston | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
10,144Highest |
2,856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
48.3±5.4Highest 12% above VT |
| Weathersfield and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Weathersfield and Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$83,095±$12k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$252,700±$50k 20% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,401±$61 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 3% above VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,540Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 3% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.