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Maidstone vs Springfield vs Guildhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Maidstone | Springfield | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 241Lowest |
9,084Highest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±11.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Maidstone and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,833±$32k 6% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
| Guildhall and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
| Maidstone and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $963±$100Highest 22% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
| Springfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone 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 | — | 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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VT 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.