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Springfield vs Hoosick vs Barre
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 highest household income ($67k).
Hoosick has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Barre has the shortest commute (19 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 | Hoosick | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
6,671Lowest |
8,412 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Hoosick and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick 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% |
22.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Hoosick 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% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hoosick and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,571±$13kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$65,625±$7k 19% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Barre 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. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$210,400±$15kHighest 37% below U.S. |
| Barre and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,093±$58Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Barre and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$5,192Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Hoosick 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% |
12.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Highest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick 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 | #62 of 484 in NY | #19 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | Spaulding Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
9.7Lowest |
10.7 |
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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.