Compare towns
Springfield vs Reading vs Andover vs Newport
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 youngest population (median age 43.2).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Reading | Andover | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
699 |
616Lowest |
4,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
46.4±4.3 8% above VT |
| Reading and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Newport 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% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Reading and Andover 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 VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
| Andover and Reading 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 |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100 22% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$850±$49Lowest 31% below VT |
| Andover and Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$4,036Lowest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Reading 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Reading 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 | — | — | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | None in town | — | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | — | 10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.