Compare towns
Benson vs Shoreham vs Springfield vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shoreham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Benson | Shoreham | Springfield | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 784Lowest |
1,269 |
9,084Highest |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.9±9.4 20% above VT |
51.8±7.2 20% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
| Stockbridge and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stockbridge and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% VT: 43.8% |
36.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Benson and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,625±$8k 3% below VT |
$93,654±$23kHighest 15% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
| Shoreham and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$316,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
| Shoreham and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$170 10% below VT |
$1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,140±$126 8% below VT |
| Shoreham and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,713 6% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$4,488 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 35% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Benson 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.