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Pittsford vs Rockingham vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsford has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Springfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).
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 | Pittsford | Rockingham | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,892Lowest |
4,807 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Pittsford and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Rockingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,705±$7k 14% below VT |
$70,857±$16kHighest 13% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
| Rockingham and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,000±$33k 38% below VT |
$210,900±$14kHighest 33% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rockingham and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
| Rockingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,887Highest 3% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham 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 | #54 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Rockingham School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.