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Springfield vs Manchester 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 homeowners (67.7%).
Manchester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Manchester | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084 |
115,643Highest |
4,394Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Newport and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±1 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Manchester 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% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newport 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$81,007±$2kHighest about the U.S. average |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Manchester 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. |
$365,600±$7kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$1,564±$37Highest 11% above U.S. |
$850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 54% above U.S. |
$5,922Highest 90% above U.S. |
$4,036Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Manchester 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% |
11.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3Lowest 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 | #115 of 120 in NH | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | Manchester Memorial High School | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
14.3Highest |
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.