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Weathersfield vs Salisbury 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 the shortest commute (22 min average).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Salisbury | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,856 |
1,609Lowest |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weathersfield and Salisbury 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% |
37.3%Highest 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%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 24% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,401±$61 about the U.S. average |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,540Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Salisbury 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | 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 |
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.