Compare towns
Limerick vs Mapleton vs Springfield vs Newfield
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).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Newfield has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Springfield | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,884 |
9,084Highest |
1,580Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
52.8±8.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Newfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Limerick 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% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfield 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Newfield 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. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$57,188±$20kLowest 29% 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±$29k 19% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$318,100±$27kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Newfield and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 19% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,402 23% below 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% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Limerick 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% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 42% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
49 minHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limerick and Springfield 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| 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.