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Morrisville vs Springfield vs Unity

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).

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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.

MeasureMorrisvilleSpringfieldUnity
People
Population
2,664
9,084Highest
1,375Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
-9.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.3±6
16% above U.S.
43.2±3.7Lowest
11% above U.S.
58±4.5Highest
49% above U.S.
Kids under 18
15.1%±4.7
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
12%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Springfield and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.9%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.6%±3.7
U.S.: 17.2%
34.9%±7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
21.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
10.6%±5.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$68,240±$15k
15% below U.S.
$66,571±$13kLowest
18% below U.S.
$87,500±$16kHighest
8% above U.S.
Unity and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$276,300±$20kHighest
17% below U.S.
$192,400±$20kLowest
42% below U.S.
$276,100±$29k
17% below U.S.
Morrisville and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,289±$116
9% below U.S.
$963±$100Lowest
32% below U.S.
$1,625±$804Highest
15% above U.S.
Unity and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,542Lowest
46% above U.S.
$4,807
54% above U.S.
$5,394Highest
73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
49.5%±15.1
U.S.: 51.1%
49.6%±15.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Springfield and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
17.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
52.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
1958Lowest
22 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
15% below U.S.
27 min
3% above U.S.
35 minHighest
32% above U.S.
Work from home
12.9%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
15.1%±5.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Springfield and Morrisville 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 Unity 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.