Compare towns
Bellows Falls vs Bennington vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).
Springfield has the most homeowners (67.7%).
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 | Bellows Falls | Bennington | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Lowest |
15,249Highest |
9,084 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
44.7±2.3Highest 4% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
| Bennington and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$59,446±$7k 27% below VT |
$66,571±$13kHighest 18% below VT |
| Springfield and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
$213,300±$15kHighest 33% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
| Bennington and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
| Bennington and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,513 10% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
58.4% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1961Highest 15 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 14% below VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #58 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
14.3Lowest |
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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.