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Springfield vs Salisbury vs Rockingham
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).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 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 | Salisbury | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
1,609Lowest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Salisbury 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% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Rockingham 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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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.