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Chester vs Schroeppel 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
Chester has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Springfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).
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 | Chester | Schroeppel | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,992Lowest |
7,938 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Chester and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$73,082±$9kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
| Schroeppel and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,900±$44kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
| Chester and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$972±$69Highest 31% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
| Schroeppel and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,262Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$4,546 46% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroeppel and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Chester 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 | #49 of 70 in VT | #277 of 484 in NY | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | Green Mountain Union High School | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
9.9 |
14.3Highest |
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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.