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St. Johnsbury vs Springfield vs Kirby
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Springfield has the highest household income ($67k).
Kirby has the most expensive homes ($303k median).
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 | Springfield | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,368 |
9,084Highest |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.8±3.8 about the VT average |
43.2±3.7Highest about the VT average |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Springfield and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| St. Johnsbury and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,738±$9k 29% below VT |
$66,571±$13kHighest 18% below VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
| Springfield and St. Johnsbury 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 |
$192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
$302,900±$63kHighest 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
| Kirby 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 |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$4,597 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby 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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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.