Compare towns
Weathersfield vs Bennington vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weathersfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Bennington | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,856Lowest |
15,249Highest |
9,084 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4Highest 12% above VT |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Weathersfield and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 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+ | 25.4%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Weathersfield and Bennington 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 VT: 43.8% |
36.9% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest 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 | $83,095±$12kHighest about the VT average |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
| Weathersfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,700±$50kHighest 20% below VT |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% 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 | $1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,540 10% below VT |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Lowest 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 | 8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1961 15 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 8% below VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Bennington 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Weathersfield School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
14.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.