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Springfield vs Whitefield vs Swanton
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 people working from home (15.1%).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Swanton has the highest household income ($81k).
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 | Whitefield | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
2,516Lowest |
6,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.7±5.5 12% above U.S. |
| Whitefield and Swanton 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% |
14.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Swanton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitefield and Springfield 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Swanton 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. |
$63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$81,371±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Swanton 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 42% below U.S. |
$240,400±$22k 28% below U.S. |
$285,100±$35kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Swanton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,077±$160 24% below U.S. |
$1,257±$133Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Swanton and Whitefield 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. |
$4,394Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,449 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Swanton 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 | #86 of 120 in NH | #27 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | White Mountains Regional School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | White Mountains Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.