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Springfield vs Derby vs Newport
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 kids (18.6% under 18).
Derby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 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 | Derby | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
4,537 |
4,394Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
46.4±4.3 8% above VT |
| Derby and Newport 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% |
15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Derby 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% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Newport 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% |
36.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Newport and Springfield 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 |
$80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
| Derby 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±$20k 39% below VT |
$225,000±$10kHighest 29% below VT |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100 22% below VT |
$1,096±$118Highest 11% below VT |
$850±$49Lowest 31% below VT |
| Derby 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 |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,036 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Newport 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% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newport 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 | #52 of 70 in VT | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | None in town | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.