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Springfield vs Limerick 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).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).

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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.

MeasureSpringfieldLimerickWeathersfield
People
Population
9,084Highest
3,400
2,856Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.2±3.7
11% above U.S.
40.4±9.2Lowest
4% 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
18.6%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±5.5
U.S.: 22%
22%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Weathersfield and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.6%±3.7
U.S.: 17.2%
17.1%±3.6Lowest
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+
23.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
27.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
37.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.2
U.S.: 6.4%
8.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$66,571±$13kLowest
18% below U.S.
$101,172±$15kHighest
25% above U.S.
$83,095±$12k
about the U.S. average
Limerick 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.
$269,400±$29kHighest
19% below U.S.
$252,700±$50k
24% below U.S.
Limerick 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.
$1,758±$407Highest
24% above U.S.
$1,401±$61
about the U.S. average
Limerick and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,807Highest
54% above U.S.
$2,520Lowest
19% below U.S.
$4,540
46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
49.6%±15.6
U.S.: 51.1%
38.8%±14.2Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
67.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
89.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1958Lowest
22 yrs older than U.S.
1994Highest
14 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
3% above U.S.
38 minHighest
42% above U.S.
22 minLowest
18% below U.S.
Work from home
15.1%±5.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.2%±6.7
U.S.: 15.1%
26.2%±14.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Weathersfield and Limerick 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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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.