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Springfield vs Exeter vs St. Johnsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
St. Johnsbury has the shortest commute (20 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 | Exeter | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084 |
16,151Highest |
7,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
42.8±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Johnsbury 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and St. Johnsbury 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 U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$57,738±$9kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$177,700±$17kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$914±$44Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 54% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,916Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and St. Johnsbury 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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U.S. 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.