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Springfield vs Washington vs Rockingham
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).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Rockingham 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 | Washington | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
1,056Lowest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
| Washington and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Rockingham 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 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Washington 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% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Washington 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 |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$70,857±$16kHighest 13% below VT |
| Rockingham 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 |
$217,700±$37kHighest 31% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Washington and Rockingham 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 |
$996±$285 19% below VT |
$1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
| Rockingham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 5% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,887Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Rockingham 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Rockingham School District |
| 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.