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Springfield vs Bartlett vs Bennington vs St. Johnsbury
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 highest household income ($67k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
St. Johnsbury has the most people working from home (17.6%).
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 | Bartlett | Bennington | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,084 |
3,281Lowest |
15,249Highest |
7,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
42.8±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Johnsbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Bennington 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,571±$13kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7k 26% below U.S. |
$57,738±$9kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
$177,700±$17kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$914±$44Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
$3,916 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. Johnsbury 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | #74 of 120 in NH | #58 of 70 in VT | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Bartlett School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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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.