Compare towns
Brattleboro vs Springfield vs St. Johnsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Springfield has the highest household income ($67k).
St. Johnsbury has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Brattleboro | Springfield | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
9,084 |
7,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Highest 6% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
42.8±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Brattleboro and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brattleboro and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
| St. Johnsbury and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,241±$8k 28% below VT |
$66,571±$13kHighest 18% below VT |
$57,738±$9kLowest 29% below VT |
| Springfield and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kHighest 19% below VT |
$192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Highest 13% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
| Brattleboro and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Highest 13% above VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1958Highest 18 yrs older than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
20 min 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Brattleboro and St. Johnsbury 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 | #33 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Springfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.