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Springfield vs Sandgate vs Bennington vs Weathersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Weathersfield has the highest household income ($83k).
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 | Sandgate | Bennington | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,084 |
435Lowest |
15,249Highest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
| Sandgate and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate 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 VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Weathersfield and Bennington 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 VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$83,095±$12kHighest about the VT average |
| Weathersfield and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$252,700±$50kHighest 20% below VT |
| Weathersfield and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
— | $1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,513 10% below VT |
$4,540 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1 VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1961 15 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Weathersfield 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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VT 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.