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Weathersfield vs Springfield vs Ascutney
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%).
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 | Springfield | Ascutney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,856 |
9,084Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
64.4±7.3Highest 49% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±10.3Lowest 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% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
44.9%±15Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0%±3.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,095±$12kHighest about the VT average |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$53,269±$46kLowest 34% below VT |
| Weathersfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,700±$50kHighest 20% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$218,800±$91k 31% below VT |
| 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 14% above VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,540 10% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,429Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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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% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 8% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±24.4 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | 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.