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Springfield vs Stannard vs Walden
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).
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Stannard | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
228Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
| Walden and Stannard 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% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Walden 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% |
25.9%±8.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stannard 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% |
44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden 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 |
$66,979±$30k 18% below VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
| Walden and Stannard 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 |
$216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
$238,900±$23kHighest 25% below VT |
| Walden and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100Highest 22% below VT |
— | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Springfield and Walden 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 |
$4,183 17% below VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden 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 VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden 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 | — | — |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.