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Huron vs Springfield vs Kendall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huron has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Kendall has the most kids (24.5% 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 | Huron | Springfield | Kendall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,240Lowest |
9,084Highest |
2,591 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.1±6.6 3% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kendall and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kendall and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$87,734±$14k 9% above U.S. |
| Huron and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,000±$21kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$191,200±$28kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Huron and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$778Highest 13% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$850±$314Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Huron and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,145Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,328 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±36.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Huron and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Highest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Huron 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 | #46 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.