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Springfield vs Walpole 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).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k median).
Weathersfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Walpole | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
3,690 |
2,856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Walpole 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Weathersfield 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% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole 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% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Walpole 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. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$83,095±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Weathersfield and Walpole 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. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
| Walpole 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. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 54% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,540Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Walpole 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% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Fall Mountain 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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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.