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Springfield vs Royalton vs Cornish 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
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Royalton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 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 | Royalton | Cornish | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,084 |
2,752 |
1,816Lowest |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Bennington 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% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish 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% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton 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. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Bennington 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. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Cornish School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | White River Valley High School | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
8.7Lowest |
— | 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.