Compare towns
Springfield vs Stratton vs Wardsboro vs Rockingham
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Wardsboro has the most homeowners (90.4%).
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 | Stratton | Wardsboro | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
532Lowest |
820 |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
| Wardsboro 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 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Rockingham 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Wardsboro 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| 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±$13k 18% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 5% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,887Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham 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 | — | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.