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Barre vs Hoosick 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
Barre has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hoosick has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Springfield has the highest household income ($67k).
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 | Barre | Hoosick | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,412 |
6,671Lowest |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
| Hoosick and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hoosick and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$7k 19% below U.S. |
$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,400±$15kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
| Barre and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,093±$58Highest 23% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
| Barre and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,192Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Highest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | #62 of 484 in NY | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | Spaulding Union High School | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
9.7Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.