Compare towns
Limerick vs Mapleton vs Rockingham vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Limerick | Mapleton | Rockingham | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,884Lowest |
4,807 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
| Rockingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 19% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,887Highest 57% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Limerick 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 | — | — | #65 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Rockingham School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.