Compare towns
Crown Point vs Springfield vs Great Valley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crown Point has the highest household income ($83k).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Great Valley has the shortest commute (17 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 | Crown Point | Springfield | Great Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,984 |
9,084Highest |
1,629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.1±10.1Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Great Valley and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Great Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Great Valley and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Great Valley and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,813±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$68,272±$7k 15% below U.S. |
| Crown Point and Great Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,900±$21k 53% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$114,900±$13kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$779±$190Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Crown Point and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,433 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Great Valley and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | ELLICOTTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | ELLICOTTVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.