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Springfield vs Franklin 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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Springfield | Franklin | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
1,628Lowest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Franklin 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin 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% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$83,095±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Weathersfield and Springfield 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. |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
$252,700±$50kHighest 24% below U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$4,540 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8Lowest 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 | 14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.