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Huron vs Springfield vs Wolcott
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 highest household income ($90k).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($88k median).
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 | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,240Lowest |
9,084Highest |
3,971 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.1±5.1 8% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Wolcott 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% |
22.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott 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% |
20.3%±5Lowest 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% |
14.1%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% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott 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±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$54,569±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,000±$21kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 74% 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. |
$667±$106Lowest 53% 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 | $4,145 33% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,486Lowest 20% below 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% |
53.7%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Huron and Wolcott 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.8Lowest 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 | #367 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · RED CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | RED CREEK HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.