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Ellsworth vs Springfield vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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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 | Ellsworth | Springfield | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 51Lowest |
9,084Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.8±13.1Highest 59% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±59.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±46.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±33.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,375±$39kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Ellsworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,000±$170kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,813Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±26.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ellsworth 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 | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | None in town |
| 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.