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Addison vs Rockingham vs Springfield vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
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 | Addison | Rockingham | Springfield | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
4,807 |
9,084Highest |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
| Addison and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Rockingham and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Addison and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
$4,807Lowest 5% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and Springfield 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Rockingham School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.