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Weathersfield vs Franklin vs Londonderry
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%).
Franklin has the most renters (35.8% rent).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Franklin | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,856 |
8,799Highest |
1,873Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
42.7±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.2±2.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Weathersfield 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% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weathersfield and Londonderry 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% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
$71,648±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$85,179±$21kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Londonderry 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±$50kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$262,200±$22k 21% below U.S. |
$346,300±$55kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,110±$68 21% below U.S. |
$1,014±$731Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,540Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,886 57% above U.S. |
$5,162Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Londonderry 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 | #112 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Weathersfield School District | Franklin School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Franklin High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2 |
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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.