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Springfield vs Triangle vs St. Johnsbury
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 expensive homes ($192k median).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
St. Johnsbury has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Triangle | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
2,773Lowest |
7,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±3.8 10% above U.S. |
| Springfield and St. Johnsbury 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% |
23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Triangle and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and St. Johnsbury 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 U.S. |
$71,875±$16kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$57,738±$9kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Triangle 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±$20kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$177,700±$17k 47% below U.S. |
| Springfield and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100Highest 32% below U.S. |
$864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$914±$44 35% below U.S. |
| Springfield and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$3,916 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. Johnsbury 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 | #335 of 484 in NY | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.