Compare towns
St. Johnsbury vs Mendon vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. Johnsbury has the most kids (21% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Mendon | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,368 |
1,113Lowest |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
| Mendon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. Johnsbury and Mendon 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 29% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
| Mendon 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 44% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
| Mendon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±11Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 17% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon 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 | — | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school 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 |
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.