Compare towns
Orange vs Ryegate vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
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 | Orange | Ryegate | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Lowest |
1,059 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
| Orange and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
| Orange and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
| Orange and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 30% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield and Orange 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | 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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| 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.