What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Hyde Park has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).

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	Hyde Park
People
Population	9,084Highest	3,000Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	43.2±3.7Highest about the VT average	41.6±3.9Lowest 3% below VT
	Springfield and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9%	20%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9%
	Hyde Park 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 VT: 21.4%	18.7%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Springfield and Hyde Park 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 VT: 43.8%	34.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%	4.8%±3.4Highest VT: 7%
	Hyde Park 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 VT	$84,375±$9kHighest 4% above VT
	Hyde Park 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	$198,400±$39kHighest 37% below VT
	Hyde Park and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT	$1,007±$340Highest 18% below VT
	Hyde Park and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,807Highest 5% below VT	$3,883Lowest 23% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4%	38.8%±14.6Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Springfield and Hyde Park 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%	5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%	84.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 16% above VT	26 minLowest 12% above VT
Work from home	15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9%	8.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Springfield and Hyde Park 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	#59 of 70 in VT
School district	River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
High school in town	Springfield High School	Lamoille Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.3Highest	10.0Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.