Compare towns
Castleton vs Newport vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the most expensive homes ($225k median).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Springfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
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 | Castleton | Newport | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453 |
4,394Lowest |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
| Newport and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Newport and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
| Castleton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kHighest 29% below VT |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
$192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
| Castleton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$850±$49Lowest 31% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
| Castleton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,036 20% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Newport 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #63 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Country Union High School | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
14.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.