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Franklin vs Springfield vs Weathersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Franklin | Springfield | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799 |
9,084Highest |
2,856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weathersfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,648±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$83,095±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Weathersfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68 21% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,886Highest 57% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,540Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield 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 | #112 of 120 in NH | #64 of 70 in VT | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Franklin School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
14.3Lowest |
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U.S. 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.