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Springfield vs Marlboro vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Marlboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+59.7%).
Rockingham has the most renters (38.3% rent).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Marlboro | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
1,362Lowest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% VT: +2.8% |
+59.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
22.7±2.1Lowest 47% below VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
| Rockingham 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 VT: 17.9% |
12%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Rockingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
18.8%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham 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 VT: 43.8% |
53.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$77,135±$10kHighest 5% below VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
| Marlboro 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±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$357,300±$55kHighest 13% above VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,600±$824Highest 30% above VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
| Marlboro and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,640Highest 12% above VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.1%±43.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
17 minLowest 26% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26%±11.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Marlboro and Rockingham 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 |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Marlboro School District | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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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.