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Springfield vs Colebrook vs Bennington
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).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 53.7).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Colebrook | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084 |
1,988Lowest |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Colebrook 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. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7k 26% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Bennington 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. |
$192,200±$59kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kHighest 36% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,350Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 70 in VT | — | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Colebrook School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
8.4Lowest |
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.