Compare towns
Springfield vs Dummerston vs St. George
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 oldest population (median age 45.6).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
2,090 |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Dummerston and St. George 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Dummerston 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%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| St. George 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±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
| St. George 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 |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
| St. George 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±$126 13% above VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| St. George and Dummerston 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 |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George 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 | — | — |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | 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.