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Weathersfield vs Rochester 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%).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Rochester | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,856 |
1,389Lowest |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
53.3±7.6Highest 24% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Rochester 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% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest 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% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rochester 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% |
49%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,095±$12kHighest about the VT average |
$72,676±$8k 11% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
| Weathersfield and Rochester 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 |
$253,600±$81kHighest 20% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rochester 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 |
$929±$158Lowest 25% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,540 10% below VT |
$3,977Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Rochester 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% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 8% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1 VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | 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 Our Story | 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.