Compare towns
Springfield vs Corinth vs Bennington vs Chester
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).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Chester has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
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 | Corinth | Bennington | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,084 |
1,539Lowest |
15,249Highest |
2,992 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
49.7±4.7Highest 15% above VT |
| Chester and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chester and Corinth 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% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$62,125±$8k 23% below VT |
| Corinth and Springfield 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 |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$232,900±$44kHighest 26% below VT |
| Chester and Corinth 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 |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
| Corinth and Bennington 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 |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,513 10% below VT |
$4,262 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1961 15 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
— | 14.7Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.