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Cornish vs Royalton 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
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Royalton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Springfield has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
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 | Cornish | Royalton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,752 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | White River Unified School District #79 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.