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Springport vs Northfield vs Covert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springport has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Covert has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
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 | Springport | Northfield | Covert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,352 |
5,920Highest |
2,004Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1 27% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
50.4±4.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Covert and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Covert and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springport and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,042±$26kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$75,688±$16k 6% below U.S. |
| Springport and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$274,400±$21kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$227,200±$48k 32% below U.S. |
| Northfield and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$109 24% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,257±$236Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Covert and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,725 19% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,724Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Covert and Northfield 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.