Compare towns
Springfield vs Castleton vs Westminster vs St. Johnsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Westminster has the most expensive homes ($314k median).
St. Johnsbury has the most renters (40.4% rent).
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 | Castleton | Westminster | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
4,453 |
497Lowest |
7,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
43.3±11.5Highest about the VT average |
42.8±3.8 about the VT average |
| Westminster and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and St. Johnsbury 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and St. Johnsbury 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% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$57,738±$9kLowest 29% below VT |
| Westminster and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Westminster and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100 22% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$914±$44 26% below VT |
| Castleton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$3,916 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1944 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
20 min 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and St. Johnsbury 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | None in town | — | — |
| 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.