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Windsor vs Windsor vs Sheldon 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Windsor | Sheldon | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,060Lowest |
2,267 |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% 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% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Windsor 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% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$83,095±$12kHighest about the VT average |
| Weathersfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$252,700±$50k 20% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
| Weathersfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,540 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Windsor 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Sheldon 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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.