Compare towns
Middlesex vs Springfield vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Middlesex | Springfield | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
9,084Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
44.7±13.4Highest 4% above VT |
| St. George and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
| St. George and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| St. George and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,807Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and St. George 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.