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Kiantone vs Springfield vs Seward
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kiantone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Seward has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Kiantone | Springfield | Seward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,865Lowest |
9,084Highest |
2,055 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±9.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
39.5±8 about the U.S. average |
| Springfield and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 33.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Kiantone and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seward and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$17k about the U.S. average |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$86,786±$20kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Seward and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,800±$14kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$198,500±$25kHighest 40% below U.S. |
| Seward and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$666Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$1,180±$201Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Seward and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,461Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,855 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±36.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.3%±45.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kiantone and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Seward 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.