Compare towns
Weathersfield vs Braintree vs Castleton 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%).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
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 | Braintree | Castleton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,856 |
1,026Lowest |
4,453 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% VT: 43.8% |
30.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,095±$12kHighest about the VT average |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
| Weathersfield and Braintree 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 |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
| Weathersfield and Castleton 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 |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,540 10% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Castleton 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% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 8% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Braintree 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Weathersfield School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | 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 |
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.