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Roxbury vs Springfield vs Morgan

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Roxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).

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.

MeasureRoxburySpringfieldMorgan
People
Population
942
9,084Highest
827Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.9%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-3.3%
VT: +2.8%
-14.8%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
35.6±11.7Lowest
17% below VT
43.2±3.7Highest
about the VT average
40.9±6.4
5% below VT
Springfield and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
30.6%±5Highest
VT: 17.9%
18.6%±3.4Lowest
VT: 17.9%
21.5%±4.7
VT: 17.9%
Roxbury and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.7%±8.1Lowest
VT: 21.4%
23.6%±3.7
VT: 21.4%
27.7%±6.6Highest
VT: 21.4%
Morgan and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.9%
VT: 43.8%
23.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
34%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8%±2.3Highest
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.4
VT: 7%
1.3%±1Lowest
VT: 7%
Roxbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$73,214±$22k
10% below VT
$66,571±$13kLowest
18% below VT
$91,250±$25kHighest
12% above VT
Morgan and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$242,600±$55k
23% below VT
$192,400±$20kLowest
39% below VT
$311,300±$66kHighest
about the VT average
Morgan and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$950±$495Lowest
23% below VT
$963±$100
22% below VT
$1,112±$64Highest
10% below VT
Morgan and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,284
15% below VT
$4,807Highest
5% below VT
$3,426Lowest
32% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7%±100
VT: 48.4%
49.6%±15.6Highest
VT: 48.4%
0%±40.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Springfield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
27.2%Highest
VT: 10.1%
14.8%
VT: 10.1%
10%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94%Highest
VT: 73.2%
67.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
84.8%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Highest
2 yrs older than VT
1958Lowest
18 yrs older than VT
1973
3 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
12% above VT
27 minHighest
16% above VT
27 min
15% above VT
Work from home
5.2%±3.8Lowest
VT: 16.9%
15.1%±5.5
VT: 16.9%
22.4%±6.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
Morgan 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 — River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District —
High school in town — Springfield High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
14.3
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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.