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Weathersfield vs Franklin 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%).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Franklin | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,856Lowest |
8,799 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.7±2Lowest 10% 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% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest 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%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weathersfield and Springfield 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% |
23.3% 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% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,095±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
$71,648±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Franklin 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. |
$262,200±$22kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Franklin 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 |
$1,110±$68 21% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,540Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,886Highest 57% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% 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% |
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% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest 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 | #112 of 120 in NH | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Weathersfield School District | Franklin School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Franklin High School | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2Highest |
14.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.