What stands out worked out from the figures below

Springfield has the most kids (18.6% under 18).

Royalton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Springfield	Royalton
People
Population	9,084Highest	2,752Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average	43.9±10.1Highest about the VT average
	Royalton 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 VT: 17.9%	14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Springfield and Royalton 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%	22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Springfield and Royalton 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%	42.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%	8%±4.2Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT	$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT	$263,200±$73kHighest 17% below VT
	Royalton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT	$1,040±$391Highest 16% below VT
	Royalton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,807Highest 5% below VT	$4,675Lowest 7% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4%	36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Springfield and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.8%Highest VT: 10.1%	13%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT	1965Highest 11 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 16% above VT	20 minLowest 13% below VT
Work from home	15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9%	17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9%
	Royalton 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	#48 of 70 in VT
School district	River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District	White River Unified School District #79
High school in town	Springfield High School	White River Valley High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.3Highest	8.7Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.