Compare towns
Barton vs Newport vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Barton | Newport | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
4,394 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
| Newport and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Newport and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Newport and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$54,646±$12k 33% below VT |
$66,571±$13kHighest 18% below VT |
| Springfield and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$179,400±$11k 43% below VT |
$192,400±$20kHighest 39% below VT |
| Springfield and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$850±$49 31% below VT |
$963±$100Highest 22% below VT |
| Springfield and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,036 20% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
23% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.6% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1966Highest 10 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newport and Barton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | #63 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | — | North Country Union High School | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.