Compare towns
Brookfield 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
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
St. Johnsbury has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Brookfield | Springfield | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Lowest |
9,084Highest |
7,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
42.8±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Brookfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
| St. Johnsbury and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$57,738±$9kLowest 29% below VT |
| Brookfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Highest 21% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
| Brookfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 10% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest 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 | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | — |
| 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.