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Putnam vs Springfield vs Roseboom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the most expensive homes ($266k median).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Roseboom has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Putnam | Springfield | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540Lowest |
9,084Highest |
630 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50±8 29% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roseboom and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$77,583±$8k 4% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$48kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$166,700±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,536±$916Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Roseboom and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 18% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Roseboom 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | 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 |
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.