Compare towns
Cornish vs Springfield vs St. Johnsbury
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 expensive homes ($296k median).
St. Johnsbury has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Springfield | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
9,084Highest |
7,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
42.8±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Johnsbury and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. Johnsbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$57,738±$9kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$177,700±$17kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$914±$44Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Springfield 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. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$3,916Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and St. Johnsbury 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% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. Johnsbury 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 | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.