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Rumney vs Springfield vs Williston vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Rumney | Springfield | Williston | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458 |
1,122Lowest |
10,144Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Williston and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.