Compare towns
Springfield vs Putney vs St. Johnsbury
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 oldest population (median age 43.2).
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k median).
St. Johnsbury has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Putney | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
2,622Lowest |
7,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Highest about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42.8±3.8 about the VT average |
| Springfield and St. Johnsbury 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and St. Johnsbury 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$57,738±$9kLowest 29% below VT |
| Putney 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 39% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100Highest 22% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$914±$44 26% below VT |
| Springfield and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 5% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | 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.