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Weathersfield vs Williston 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 the most homeowners (89.9%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,856Lowest |
10,144Highest |
9,084 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4Highest 12% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Weathersfield and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Weathersfield and Williston 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 VT average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,700±$50k 20% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,401±$61 14% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,540Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 8% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Weathersfield School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 |
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.