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Springfield vs Sutton vs Wheelock 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).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Swanton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Wheelock | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
790 |
717Lowest |
6,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+4.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
43.7±5.5 about the VT average |
| Wheelock and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Wheelock 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%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% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Swanton 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 |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$81,371±$14kHighest about the VT average |
| Swanton and Sutton 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% 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 |
— | — | $1,257±$133Highest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,449 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Sutton 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% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 17% 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% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±3.6Lowest 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 | — | — | #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.