What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bradford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).

Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bradford	Springfield
People
Population	2,827Lowest	9,084Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.3%Highest VT: +2.8%	-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average	43.2±3.7Highest about the VT average
	Springfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9%	18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Bradford and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 21.4%	23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4%
	Springfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.2%Highest VT: 43.8%	23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7%	2.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7%
	Springfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT	$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$258,600±$30kHighest 18% below VT	$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,221±$808Highest about the VT average	$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT
	Bradford and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,472Lowest 11% below VT	$4,807Highest 5% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.9%±23.4Lowest VT: 48.4%	49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4%
	Springfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%	14.8%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest same as VT	1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 4% above VT	27 minHighest 16% above VT
Work from home	7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9%	15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9%
	Springfield and Bradford 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	#45 of 70 in VT	#64 of 70 in VT
School district	Oxbow Unified Union School District #91	River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District
High school in town	Oxbow Union High School	Springfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.5Lowest	14.3Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.