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Butler vs Huron 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
Butler has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Huron has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Butler | Huron | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,759Lowest |
2,240 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±11.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
39.2±3.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
| Butler and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Huron and Butler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Butler and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield and Butler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,192±$24kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$90,000±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$17kLowest 73% below U.S. |
$233,000±$21kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
| Huron and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $684±$203Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,233±$778Highest 13% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
| Huron and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,102Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$4,145 33% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±50.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Huron and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Highest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Huron 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.