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Springfield vs Marlow 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).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Marlow | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
855Lowest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Marlow 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% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow 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% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$325,400±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
| Marlow 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. |
$1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 54% above U.S. |
$5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,540Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 | Marlow 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.