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Weathersfield vs Stratham 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).
Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Stratham | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,856Lowest |
7,754 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Weathersfield 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% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%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% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,401±$61 about the U.S. average |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,540Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Stratham 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Weathersfield School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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 History | 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.