Compare towns
Hebron vs Springfield vs Rupert vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
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 | Hebron | Springfield | Rupert | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,751 |
9,084Highest |
676Lowest |
2,081 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
53.6±5.8 38% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4k 9% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$86,000±$25k 7% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26k 38% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$228,600±$52k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Highest 25% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
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| Hebron and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$4,208 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.