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Springfield vs Williston vs Putney
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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Williston | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084 |
10,144Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Williston and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Springfield 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Williston and Putney 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100 22% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Putney 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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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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.