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Augusta vs Springfield vs Vernon
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 the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.8%).
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 | Springfield | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,851Lowest |
9,084Highest |
8,219 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3 13% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.6±2.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Vernon and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Augusta and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vernon 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. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$77,601±$6kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Vernon 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. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$202,100±$11kHighest 39% below U.S. |
| Vernon 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. |
$963±$100Highest 32% below U.S. |
$900±$127 36% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Vernon 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 |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,656 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
26%±6.6Lowest 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% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 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 |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±3.8Lowest 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 | #368 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | None in town |
| 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.