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Springfield vs Orford vs Thetford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Springfield | Orford | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
1,295 |
2,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.9±3.3 26% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Thetford and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orford and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
68%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$92,571±$24k 15% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$271,900±$25kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$329,500±$96k about the U.S. average |
| Springfield and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,263±$686Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,141±$96 19% below U.S. |
| Orford and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 91% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$6,948Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thetford and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Thetford 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 | — | — | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | Thetford School District |
| High school in town | — | Rivendell Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.