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Springfield vs Salisbury 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).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Weathersfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Salisbury | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
1,609Lowest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Salisbury 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% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weathersfield and Salisbury 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% |
37.3%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%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury 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. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,401±$61 about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 54% above U.S. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$4,540Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Salisbury 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 | Merrimack Valley 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.