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Springfield vs Sandgate vs Worcester
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 most kids (18.6% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Worcester has the most expensive homes ($271k median).
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 | Sandgate | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
435Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Sandgate 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% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate 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% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
| Worcester and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
— | $1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
| Worcester 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 |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Worcester 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Worcester 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 | — | — |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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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.