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Springfield vs Enosburgh vs Westminster

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).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).

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.

MeasureSpringfieldEnosburghWestminster
People
Population
9,084Highest
2,804
497Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.3%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
43.2±3.7
about the VT average
40.6±3.9Lowest
6% below VT
43.3±11.5Highest
about the VT average
Westminster and Springfield 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%±4.2
VT: 17.9%
28.4%±7.1Highest
VT: 17.9%
Westminster and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.6%±3.7Highest
VT: 21.4%
17.9%±3.3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
19.7%±11.4
VT: 21.4%
Springfield and Westminster 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%
45.4%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.4
VT: 7%
5.4%±2.4Highest
VT: 7%
2.2%±3.5Lowest
VT: 7%
Enosburgh 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
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below VT
$81,000±$22kHighest
about the VT average
Westminster 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
$223,100±$39k
30% below VT
$313,600±$39kHighest
about the VT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$963±$100Highest
22% below VT
$852±$87
31% below VT
$749±$315Lowest
39% below VT
Springfield and Enosburgh 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
$3,624Lowest
28% below VT
$4,480
11% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
49.6%±15.6Highest
VT: 48.4%
48.9%±11.2
VT: 48.4%
6.1%±43.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Springfield and Enosburgh 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%
13.9%
VT: 10.1%
2.2%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
67.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
75.7%
VT: 73.2%
80.1%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1958
18 yrs older than VT
1972Highest
4 yrs older than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
16% above VT
32 minHighest
36% above VT
30 min
26% above VT
Work from home
15.1%±5.5
VT: 16.9%
10.1%±4.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
23.1%±15.9Highest
VT: 16.9%
Westminster 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 #26 of 70 in VT #53 of 70 in VT
School district River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 —
High school in town Springfield High School Enosburg Falls Middle/High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
14.3Highest
10.4Lowest
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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.