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Springfield vs Surry vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Surry | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
1,052Lowest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Rockingham and Surry 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% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Surry 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Rockingham 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. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
| Surry and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Surry 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 | — | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | — | 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 |
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.