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Springfield vs Hampton Beach 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
Springfield has the most homeowners (67.7%).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Hampton Beach | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
2,605Lowest |
7,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
42.8±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. Johnsbury 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 U.S. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$57,738±$9kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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 42% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$177,700±$17kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$914±$44Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 54% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,916Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs 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 4% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | — | — |
| 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.