Compare towns
Springfield vs Sutton vs Marshfield vs Swanton
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 renters (32.3% rent).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Swanton has the most expensive homes ($285k median).
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 | Sutton | Marshfield | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
790 |
470Lowest |
6,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
43.7±5.5 about the VT average |
| Sutton and Swanton 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Sutton 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Swanton 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 |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$81,371±$14k about the VT average |
| Marshfield and Swanton 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$285,100±$35kHighest 10% below VT |
| Swanton and Sutton 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 |
— | $1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$1,257±$133Highest about the VT average |
| Swanton and Marshfield 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,449 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
77.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield 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 | — | — | #27 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| 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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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.