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Holderness vs Springfield vs Ashland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Ashland has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Holderness | Springfield | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
9,084Highest |
2,183 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.3±11.2 9% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashland and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashland and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$54,607±$9kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$227,000±$29k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,096±$155 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,961Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Ashland 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 | Holderness School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Ashland School District |
| High school in town | None 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.