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Springfield vs Topsham vs Washington
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).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Topsham | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
999Lowest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
50.1±5.9 16% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Topsham 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% |
23.2%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Washington 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% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
31%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Washington 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 |
$72,308±$60kHighest 11% below VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
| Topsham and Springfield 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 |
$222,900±$56kHighest 30% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Topsham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100 22% below VT |
$908±$398Lowest 26% below VT |
$996±$285Highest 19% below VT |
| Washington and Springfield 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 |
$4,006 21% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham 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% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield and Washington 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 | — | — |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Waits River Union High District #36 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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 |
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.