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Springfield vs Highgate vs Enosburgh vs Bennington
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).
Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k median).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 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 | Highgate | Enosburgh | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,084 |
3,528 |
2,804Lowest |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44.7±2.3Highest 4% above VT |
| Bennington and Highgate 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% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh 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 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington 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% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Enosburgh 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 |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
| Highgate 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 |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
| Highgate and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100 22% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,513 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1961 15 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 70 in VT | #43 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
9.8Lowest |
10.4 |
14.7Highest |
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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.