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Augusta vs Marshall 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
Augusta has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Marshall has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Augusta | Marshall | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,851Lowest |
2,163 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
37.5±2.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
| Augusta and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshall and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshall and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$101,250±$32kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
| Marshall and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,200±$33kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$212,400±$18kHighest 36% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
| Marshall and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,039±$151Highest 26% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
| Marshall and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,062Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,595 15% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.5%±28.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Augusta 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 | — | — | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school 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.