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St. Johnsbury vs Bartlett vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. Johnsbury has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Springfield has the highest household income ($67k).
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 | St. Johnsbury | Bartlett | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,368 |
3,281Lowest |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| St. Johnsbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. Johnsbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,738±$9kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,700±$17kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$44Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,916 26% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. Johnsbury 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 | #60 of 70 in VT | #74 of 120 in NH | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.