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Weathersfield vs Appleton vs Berlin vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Weathersfield | Appleton | Berlin | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,856 |
1,360Lowest |
2,880 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,540 46% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 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 | #21 of 70 in VT | — | #16 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Weathersfield School District | Appleton Public Schools | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.