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Springfield vs Mapleton vs Rockingham vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).
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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 | Mapleton | Rockingham | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,084 |
1,884Lowest |
4,807 |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
| Rockingham and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Rockingham 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Rockingham 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kHighest 36% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Rockingham 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. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Rockingham 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,887Highest 57% above U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest 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% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Rockingham School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Lowest |
— | — | 14.7Highest |
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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.