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Weathersfield vs Jefferson 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Jefferson | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,856 |
1,013Lowest |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest 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%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson 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% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,095±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
$67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Jefferson 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. |
$296,700±$92kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Jefferson 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 |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,540 46% above U.S. |
$4,196Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Jefferson 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 | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.