Compare towns
Weathersfield vs Mendon vs Springfield vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% 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 | Mendon | Springfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,856 |
1,113Lowest |
9,084Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Mendon and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Weathersfield and Mendon 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 VT average |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Mendon 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 20% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Weathersfield and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,540Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 8% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Mendon 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 | #61 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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VT 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.