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Springfield vs Stannard vs Wheelock vs Bennington
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 youngest population (median age 43.2).
Stannard has the most expensive homes ($216k median).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 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 | Stannard | Wheelock | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,084 |
228Lowest |
717 |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% VT: +2.8% |
— | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
| Wheelock and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Springfield 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% |
25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Stannard 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
36.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$66,979±$30kHighest 18% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
| Stannard 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±$20k 39% below VT |
$216,200±$44kHighest 32% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
| Stannard and Bennington 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 |
— | — | $1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$4,183 17% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,513 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
97.9% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1961 15 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | — | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | — | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Lowest |
— | — | 14.7Highest |
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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.