Compare towns
Springfield vs Dummerston vs Andover 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 most affordable homes ($192k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Rockingham has the most renters (38.3% 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 | Dummerston | Andover | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
2,090 |
616Lowest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
| Andover and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
| Andover and Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Andover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
| Dummerston and Andover 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 |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | 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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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.