Compare towns
Springfield vs Enosburgh vs Andover 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Enosburgh | Andover | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
2,804 |
616Lowest |
4,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | -2.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
46.4±4.3 8% above VT |
| Andover and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Springfield 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newport 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% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh 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±$13k 18% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
| Andover 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 |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100 22% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$850±$49Lowest 31% below VT |
| Andover 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,036 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8Lowest 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% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Newport 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | — | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
10.4Lowest |
— | 10.7 |
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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.