Compare towns
Hinesburg vs Springfield vs Shelburne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hinesburg has the most homeowners (83.6%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Shelburne has the most people working from home (31.4%).
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 | Hinesburg | Springfield | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,718Lowest |
9,084Highest |
7,969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.2 16% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
50.9±3.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Shelburne and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Shelburne and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±7.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Shelburne and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.3% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Shelburne and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,539±$18k 39% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$115,963±$16kHighest 43% above VT |
| Shelburne and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$51k 46% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$588,100±$44kHighest 86% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,651±$155Highest 34% above VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,442±$589 17% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,667 52% above VT |
$4,807Lowest 5% below VT |
$8,173Highest 62% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hinesburg and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
69.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Shelburne and Hinesburg 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 | #4 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT | #8 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Champlain Valley Union High School | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
14.3Lowest |
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VT 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.