Compare towns
Weathersfield vs Springfield vs Londonderry
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%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,856 |
9,084Highest |
1,873Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
| Londonderry 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest 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%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Weathersfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,095±$12k about the VT average |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$85,179±$21kHighest 5% above VT |
| Londonderry 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$346,300±$55kHighest 9% above VT |
| Londonderry 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 |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,014±$731 18% below VT |
| Weathersfield and Londonderry 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$5,162Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 8% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Springfield 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town |
| 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.