Compare towns
Andover vs Enosburgh vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Andover | Enosburgh | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
2,804 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
| Andover and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
23.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
| Andover and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
| Andover and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest about the VT average |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.