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Springfield vs Fitzwilliam 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
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Fitzwilliam has the highest household income ($101k).
Weathersfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Springfield | Fitzwilliam | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
2,278Lowest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest 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+ | 23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$100,735±$11kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Fitzwilliam and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$305,900±$34kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
— | $1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 54% above U.S. |
$5,173Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,540Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Fitzwilliam 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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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.