Compare towns
Maidstone vs Springfield vs Stratford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maidstone has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Stratford has the shortest commute (23 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 | Maidstone | Springfield | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 241Lowest |
9,084Highest |
950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.8±16.8 28% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratford 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Maidstone and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,833±$32kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$49,583±$14kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Maidstone and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,200±$81kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$161,100±$48kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $963±$100Highest 32% below U.S. |
$775±$264Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 25% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±53.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratford 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Stratford School District |
| High school 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.