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Springfield vs Westminster 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 most affordable homes ($192k median).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Westminster | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
2,999 |
2,856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
| Westminster 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% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest 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% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Weathersfield and Westminster 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 VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
$83,095±$12kHighest about the VT average |
| Weathersfield and Westminster 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 |
$273,800±$35kHighest 14% below VT |
$252,700±$50k 20% below VT |
| Westminster and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100 22% below VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$4,540 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.