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Weathersfield vs Windsor vs Grantham 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 most people working from home (26.2%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Windsor | Grantham | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,856Lowest |
3,554 |
3,465 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Grantham 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%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% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Grantham 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
| Grantham 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. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
— | $963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,540Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #6 of 120 in NH | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Weathersfield School District | — | Grantham 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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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.