What stands out worked out from the figures below

Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).

Greene has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Springfield	Greene
People
Population	9,084Highest	4,417Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.2±3.7Highest 11% above U.S.	39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average
	Springfield and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Greene and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Greene 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 U.S.	$98,093±$16kHighest 22% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S.	$270,000±$23kHighest 19% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S.	$1,194±$224Highest 15% below U.S.
	Greene and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,807Highest 54% above U.S.	$2,965Lowest 5% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.6%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Greene 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 U.S.: 12.5%	13.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 3% above U.S.	26 minLowest 3% below U.S.
Work from home	15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Springfield and Greene 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	#69 of 133 in ME
School district	River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District	RSU 52/MSAD 52
High school in town	Springfield High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	14.3	—
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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.