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Springfield vs Walpole vs Newport
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 youngest population (median age 43.2).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k median).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 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 | Walpole | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
3,690Lowest |
4,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.4±4.3 19% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newport and Walpole 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Newport 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. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Walpole 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±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
$850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 54% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,036Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport 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 120 in NH | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | None in town | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.