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Springfield vs Ossipee 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).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k 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 | Springfield | Ossipee | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
4,521 |
2,856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
| Ossipee 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% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee 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. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
| Ossipee 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. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,401±$61 about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee 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. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,540 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Ossipee 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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Governor Wentworth 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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| 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.