Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Weathersfield grades B+ overall, ranked 17th of 71 in Vermont, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It reports less crime per resident than 94% of U.S. towns and it is healthier than 79% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $316K, 3.8 years of the Lebanon area’s $83K median household income. Weathersfield has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Historic Crown Point Road and Upper Falls Covered Bridge. Only 2 of the 37 Vermont towns we compare have a lower property crime rate than Weathersfield.
Where Weathersfield beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,146 in 1790, a low of 1,075 in 1940, 2,842 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 3 maps from 1926 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Weathersfield is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Weathersfield. Close and well known come first.
22 mi Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft vertical
13 mi Ski areaOkemo Mountain119 runs · 2,165 ft vertical
8 mi National Historical ParkSaint-Gaudens National Historical Park28K visitors a year
37 mi Ski areaMount Snow119 runs · 1,648 ft vertical
30 mi Ski areaStratton Mountain Resort106 runs · 1,899 ft vertical
26 mi Ski areaBromley Mountain Ski Resort;Bromley Mountain67 runs · 1,297 ft verticalKillington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Okemo Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Snow: William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Stratton Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Bromley Mountain Ski Resort;Bromley Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Weathersfield, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Weathersfield.
Weathersfield gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns, has seen reported crime fall by about half and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Vermont.
Reported crimes fell from 9 to 0 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
Weathersfield’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents, against 1.8 in Vermont’s towns and 1.6 across U.S. towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Weathersfield School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weathersfield SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 255 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
Within Vermont it is less healthy than 60% of the 71 graded towns: Vermont sets a high bar.
74% of adults had a checkup this year in Weathersfield, below both Vermont’s towns (76%) and U.S. towns (79%). 27% of Weathersfield adults have been diagnosed with depression. Weathersfield beats the Vermont average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| Weathersfield | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 76% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Weathersfield | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 33.1% | 28.6% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 64.6% | 69.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Weathersfield for work: only 9% work in town. Jobs based in Weathersfield grew to 378 in 2023, 44 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Weathersfield is 22 minutes.
| Weathersfield | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.6% | 16% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
16 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The Ludlow weather station, 12 miles away, records that 91 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 96% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 80.9°: cooler than most of the country, but hotter than 78% of Vermont places with climate records; January nights average 10.1°.
Weathersfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Weathersfield’s January low is 10°F.
| Weathersfield | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 10°F | 9°F | 22°F |
| July high | 81°F | 80°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
90% of households own their home in Weathersfield. The typical Weathersfield home is worth about $316,000, down 2.3% in a year, 19% below the Vermont typical home.
| Weathersfield | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,401 a month | $1,133 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 22% of residents (18% statewide). 37% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across Vermont.
| Weathersfield | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.3 years | 43.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 22% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 40% | 29% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.5 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Weathersfield | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.7% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.3% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.6% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.6% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.3% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.7% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.5% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.1% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.7% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.2% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.8% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.4% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.8% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,800, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Weathersfield.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Weathersfield
About 9 of every 100 Weathersfield residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
Where Weathersfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Weathersfield on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Weathersfield.
Town in Vermont, United States
Weathersfield is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,842 at the 2020 census.
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7 towns share a border with Weathersfield.
| Town | VT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weathersfield | #17 | B+ | B− | A | C+ | A− |
| Ascutney | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Springfield | #56 | C− | B | B− | D | B |
| West Windsor | — | — | C+ | — | C+ | A |
| Windsor | #38 | B− | B− | B | C+ | A |
| Baltimore | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cavendish | — | — | B− | — | C− | A− |
West Windsor and Cavendish have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. West Windsor and Cavendish report no FBI crime data of their own. Ascutney and Baltimore aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Weathersfield with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Weathersfield grades B+ overall, better than 74% of U.S. towns and #17 of 71 in Vermont. It grades A− for health, A for safety and C+ for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
5 notable people were born here, including Charles E. Billings and Don A. J. Upham.
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