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Springfield vs Swanton vs Williamstown
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).
Swanton has the most expensive homes ($285k median).
Williamstown has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Swanton | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
6,820 |
3,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
43.7±5.5Highest about the VT average |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
| Swanton and Springfield 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% |
20.7%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Williamstown 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% |
19.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Williamstown 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 |
$81,371±$14k about the VT average |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
| Williamstown 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±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$285,100±$35kHighest 10% below VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
| Swanton and Williamstown 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±$133 about the VT average |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$4,449 12% below VT |
$3,841Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown 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% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
77.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield and Williamstown 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 | #47 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.