Compare towns
Mapleton vs Springfield vs Greene vs Washburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Greene has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
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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 | Mapleton | Springfield | Greene | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
9,084Highest |
4,417 |
1,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.2±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Washburn and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Greene and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washburn and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greene and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$98,093±$16kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Greene and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$270,000±$23kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$1,194±$224Highest 15% below U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Greene and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,965 5% below U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Greene 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 | #69 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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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.