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Springfield vs Westminster vs Jericho vs St. Johnsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Westminster | Jericho | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
497Lowest |
5,114 |
7,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
42.8±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
| St. Johnsbury and Jericho 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 |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$57,738±$9kLowest 29% below VT |
| Jericho and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100 22% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$914±$44 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 5% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho 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% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1944 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Jericho 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 13.0Lowest |
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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.