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Springfield vs Andover vs Calais
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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 | Andover | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
616Lowest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Andover and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
| Andover and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
| Calais and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
| Calais and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Calais 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.