What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).

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	Schroeppel
People
Population	9,084Highest	7,938Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S.	45.3±2.5Highest 16% above U.S.
	Schroeppel and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Schroeppel and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Springfield and Schroeppel 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%	30%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Schroeppel 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.	$73,082±$9kHighest 9% below U.S.
	Schroeppel and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,400±$20kHighest 42% below U.S.	$188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S.
	Springfield and Schroeppel 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.	$972±$69Highest 31% below U.S.
	Schroeppel and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,807Highest 54% above U.S.	$4,546Lowest 46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.6%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Schroeppel 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 U.S.: 12.5%	15%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	77%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S.	1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 3% above U.S.	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Springfield and Schroeppel 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	#277 of 484 in NY
School district	River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District	PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	Springfield High School	JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	14.3Highest	9.9Lowest
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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.