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Springfield vs Weston vs Windham 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).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
Weathersfield has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Weston | Windham | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
685 |
594Lowest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
| Weston 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% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 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%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$83,095±$12k about the VT average |
| Weston and Windham 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 |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$252,700±$50k 20% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,375±$729 11% above VT |
— | $1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
| Weathersfield and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 5% below VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$4,540Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 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 |
27 min 14% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston 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 | — | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | — | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.