Compare towns
Weathersfield vs Newfane vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weathersfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Newfane | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,856 |
1,456Lowest |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane 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% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,095±$12kHighest about the VT average |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
| Weathersfield and Newfane 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 |
$284,200±$49kHighest 10% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
| Newfane 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 14% above VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
| Weathersfield and Newfane 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 |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,807 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 8% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Weathersfield 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.