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Springfield vs Glover vs Sutton vs Swanton
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).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Swanton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Glover | Sutton | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
1,051 |
790Lowest |
6,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
43.7±5.5 about the VT average |
| Glover and Sutton 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% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Swanton 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% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Glover 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% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Swanton 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 |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$81,371±$14kHighest about the VT average |
| Swanton and Glover 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 |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$285,100±$35kHighest 10% below VT |
| Swanton and Glover 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 |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
— | $1,257±$133Highest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,449 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Glover 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
77.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover 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 | — | — | #27 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.