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Moretown vs Northfield vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Moretown | Northfield | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
5,920 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
| Moretown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,018±$207Highest 18% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
| Northfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506Highest 9% above VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$4,807Lowest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.5% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.