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Springfield vs Hooksett vs Bennington vs Newport
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 kids (18.6% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 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 | Hooksett | Bennington | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,084 |
15,057 |
15,249Highest |
4,394Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
46.4±4.3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Newport and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Bennington 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newport and Bennington 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% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Bennington 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. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7k 26% below U.S. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 54% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
$4,036Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #58 of 70 in VT | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Hooksett School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
— | 14.7Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.