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Weathersfield vs Mapleton vs Springfield vs Ascutney
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%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Ascutney has the oldest population (median age 64.4).
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 | Mapleton | Springfield | Ascutney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,856 |
1,884 |
9,084Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Weathersfield 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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±$50kHighest 24% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$218,800±$91k 34% below U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Ascutney 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,540 46% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,429 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±24.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Ascutney 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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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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.