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Weathersfield vs Croydon 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%).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Croydon | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,856 |
798Lowest |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Springfield 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% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Croydon 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% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Croydon 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 |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Croydon 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. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Croydon 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 |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,540 46% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Weathersfield School District | Croydon School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school 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 |
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.