What stands out worked out from the figures below

Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).

Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Springfield	Troy
People
Population	9,084Highest	219Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.3% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average	65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT
	Troy and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9%	16.4%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Springfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4%	51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.3%Highest VT: 43.8%	9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%	3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7%
	Troy 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±$13kLowest 18% below VT	$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,400±$20kHighest 39% below VT	$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT
	Springfield and Troy 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,807Highest 5% below VT	$2,480Lowest 51% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	14.8%Highest VT: 10.1%	13.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%	100%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT	1970Highest 6 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 16% above VT	19 minLowest 19% below VT
Work from home	15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9%	3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#64 of 70 in VT	—
School district	River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District	—
High school in town	Springfield High School	—
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.