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Bridgewater vs Springfield vs Woodstock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the most homeowners (85.4%).
Springfield has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($582k median).
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 | Bridgewater | Springfield | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980Lowest |
9,084Highest |
3,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
56±3.6 30% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±0.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.7%±5.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Woodstock and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3k 13% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$120,938±$29kHighest 49% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55k 31% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$582,000±$84kHighest 84% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$1,430±$346Highest 16% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$9,449Highest 88% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
44.7%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
69.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
32.8%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Woodstock and Springfield 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 | #10 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | Woodstock Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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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.