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Springfield vs Wilton 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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Wilton has the highest household income ($114k).
Swanton has the shortest commute (23 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 | Wilton | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
3,960Lowest |
6,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.7±5.5 12% above U.S. |
| Wilton 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% |
13.7%±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%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Wilton 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% |
36.9%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% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton 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±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$81,371±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Wilton and Swanton 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. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$285,100±$35k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,257±$133 11% below U.S. |
| Wilton and Swanton 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. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,449Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Wilton 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilton 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 | #54 of 120 in NH | #27 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.