Compare towns
Marshall vs Springfield vs Augusta vs Paris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshall has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Augusta has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Paris has the most expensive homes ($244k median).
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 | Marshall | Springfield | Augusta | Paris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,163 |
9,084Highest |
1,851Lowest |
4,261 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±2.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
43.9±3.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
37.7±4 3% below U.S. |
| Augusta and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Marshall and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshall and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$32kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$93,491±$14k 16% above U.S. |
| Marshall and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $212,400±$18k 36% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$147,200±$33kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$243,800±$21kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Paris and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,039±$151Highest 26% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$806±$209Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$903±$447 36% below U.S. |
| Marshall and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,595 15% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$3,062Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,104Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.5%±28.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.5%±27.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Paris and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Paris 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 | — | #140 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | SAUQUOIT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | — | SAUQUOIT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
— | 10.8Lowest |
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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.