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Rose vs Springfield vs Galen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rose has the highest household income ($76k).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Galen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Rose | Springfield | Galen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,126Lowest |
9,084Highest |
4,369 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.8 about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
37.7±5.2Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Galen and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Galen and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,200±$11kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$64,177±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rose and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,800±$29k 60% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$95,400±$15kLowest 71% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,430±$252Highest about the U.S. average |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$864±$286Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,693 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±31.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Galen and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Highest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Galen 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 | #475 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | CLYDE-SAVANNAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL | Springfield High School | CLYDE-SAVANNAH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
14.3Highest |
9.9 |
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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.