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Smithville vs Springfield vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smithville has the highest household income ($70k).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($119k 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 | Smithville | Springfield | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,525Lowest |
9,084Highest |
3,546 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±3.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
51.2±5.9Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithville and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,433±$7kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$61,168±$11kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Smithville and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$119,400±$25kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $889±$186Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$963±$100Highest 32% below U.S. |
$913±$113 35% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,254 36% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,616Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±31.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #445 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | OXFORD ACADEMY AND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | OXFORD ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.