Weston Community Growth and Change Survey

The Village of Weston is updating its Comprehensive Plan, which guides its long-range growth, development, and preservation. The current Comprehensive Plan is located here: https://westonwi.gov/329/Comprehensive-Plan. Weston has surveyed its residents on a variety of topics over the past few years; this survey is focused on understanding preferences for future community growth and change.

The survey is estimated to take about 15 minutes to complete. Please complete by May 15, 2026.

1.What one, two, or three words would you use to describe Weston as a community today?

First word:

Second word:

Third word:

Before responding to the next questions, please consider the following information:

Since 2010, the Village of Weston’s population increased by around 1,100 people, from 14,868 in the year 2010 to 15,944 in 2025.

Since 2010, about 50 new housing units were built each year, after more rapid development in the 1990s and 2000s.

In 2020, the largest 5-year age group in Weston was between 55 and 59 years old, and about 28% of all homes had someone 65+ years or older—about double from 2010.

In 2025, Zillow reported Weston’s median existing home sale price of about $287,000. Most new house + lot combinations cost $425,000 or more.

About 61% of all housing units in the village are owner-occupied. The rest are rentals.

Per a 2022 housing assessment, 30% of Weston households (including 45% of renter households) spend more than 30% of their income on housing costs.

2.Looking forward over the next ten years, which one of the following statements best reflects your attitude on FUTURE RESIDENTIAL GROWTH in Weston? Check only one box.

Weston should encourage further residential growth

Weston should try to slow residential growth compared to what has happened since 2010

Weston should neither encourage nor try to slow residential growth

No opinion

The next question will ask HOW IMPORTANT each of the primary local government services currently provided in the Village of Weston is to you, and the question after that will ask about your LEVEL OF SATISFACTION for how each of the same services is being provided.

9.If you answered that you were “very dissatisfied” or “somewhat dissatisfied” with one or more of the services listed in the previous question, please remind us which one(s) you answered that way, and explain why.

10.Given the Village’s limited financial resources, EXPENDITURES FOR WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING projects should be prioritized in the next 5 to 10 years? Check all that apply please.

Construct more sidewalks or paths, particularly along busier streets where there are currently none

Enhance Machmueller Park, with upgrades to existing facilities and new amenities like a shelter with restrooms, pickleball courts, walkways, and/or fitness equipment

Improve road intersections and segments where there are safety issues

Develop Prohaska Family Memorial Park, with amenities like fishing piers, a shelter, restrooms, camping, a disc golf course, and/or trails

Resurface local roads that are in marginal condition

Build new roads and widen existing roads to address traffic congestion

Improve community appearance and identity through efforts like landscaping busier streets

Other (please list):

11.Please complete the following statement: As I look forward over the next several years, I wish Weston would…

12.How long have you lived within the Village of Weston?

13.If there are children under 19 years old living in your household, what are their ages? Check all that apply. Please include children who live with you part-time.

No children under 19 years old living in my household

One or more children ages 0 to 4 years old

One or more children ages 5 to 10 years old

One or more children ages 11 to 14 years old

One or more children ages 15 to 18 years old

14.Do you own or rent your Weston residence?

Own

Rent