What stands out worked out from the figures below

Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).

Rutland has the shortest commute (16 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.

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

Measure	Springfield	Rutland
People
Population	9,084Lowest	15,712Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.3%Highest VT: +2.8%	-4.2%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average	49±2.1Highest 14% above VT
	Rutland 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%	15.5%±2.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Springfield and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4%	26.2%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4%
	Rutland 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%	33.4%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7%	2.2%±0.8Lowest VT: 7%
	Springfield and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,571±$13kHighest 18% below VT	$57,675±$8kLowest 29% below VT
	Springfield and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,400±$20kHighest 39% below VT	$185,500±$16kLowest 41% below VT
	Springfield and Rutland 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	$995±$65Highest 19% below VT
	Rutland 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	$4,657Lowest 8% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.6%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4%	51.6%±8.2Highest VT: 48.4%
	Rutland 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%	15.3%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	54.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Highest 18 yrs older than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 16% above VT	16 minLowest 32% below VT
Work from home	15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9%	8.1%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Springfield and Rutland 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	#51 of 70 in VT
School district	River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District	Rutland City School District
High school in town	Springfield High School	Rutland Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.3Highest	12.3Lowest
On TownTapestry
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.