Compare towns
St. Johnsbury vs Jackson 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 most kids (21% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Jackson | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,368 |
897Lowest |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest 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% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson 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% |
67.7%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% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. Johnsbury and Jackson 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. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Springfield 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. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$44Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,916Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 26% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and St. Johnsbury 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Jackson 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 History | 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.