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Weston vs Springfield vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Weston | Springfield | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 685Lowest |
9,084Highest |
781 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
| Weston and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Weybridge and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20k 42% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Weston and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$4,807Lowest 5% below VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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.