Compare towns
Ryegate vs Springfield vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Groton has the highest household income ($77k).
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 | Ryegate | Springfield | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059 |
9,084Highest |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
| Groton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
| Groton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$243,000±$70kHighest 23% below VT |
| Groton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 26% below VT |
$963±$100Highest 22% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Springfield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield and Groton 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.