Compare towns
Proctor 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
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Proctor | Rockingham | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
4,807 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
| Rockingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
| Proctor and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$210,900±$14kHighest 33% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rockingham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
| Rockingham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$4,887Highest 3% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest 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 | 16.2% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1958Highest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Rockingham School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | 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.