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Springfield vs Coventry vs Rockingham
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 youngest population (median age 43.2).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 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 | Coventry | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
917Lowest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
| Rockingham and Coventry 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% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Coventry 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 |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$70,857±$16kHighest 13% below VT |
| Rockingham 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 |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$210,900±$14kHighest 33% below VT |
| Rockingham and Coventry 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 |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
| Rockingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 5% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,887Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Coventry School District | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.