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Chelsea vs Springfield vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chelsea has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Chelsea | Springfield | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,223 |
9,084Highest |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±12.1 26% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
| Stockbridge and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Chelsea and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Chelsea and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Chelsea and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,913±$13kLowest 19% below VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$77,109±$12kHighest 5% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $260,900±$39k 18% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$283,500±$26kHighest 10% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$467Highest 24% above VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,140±$126 8% below VT |
| Chelsea and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,762Lowest 25% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$4,488 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.3%±33.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
| Chelsea and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge 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 | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town |
| 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.