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Busti vs Kiantone vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Busti has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Kiantone has the most kids (33.7% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Busti | Kiantone | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452 |
1,865Lowest |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
38.2±9.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
| Busti and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
33.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Busti and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Busti and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$81,000±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Kiantone and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12k 51% below U.S. |
$163,800±$14kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kHighest 42% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106Highest 23% below U.S. |
$950±$666Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
| Busti and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876 24% above U.S. |
$3,461Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±36.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kiantone and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Busti 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 | — | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.