Compare towns
St. Johnsbury vs Springfield vs Rockingham
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).
Springfield has the most homeowners (67.7%).
Rockingham has the most expensive homes ($211k 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 | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,368 |
9,084Highest |
4,807Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
| Rockingham 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and Rockingham 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham 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% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and St. Johnsbury 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 |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$70,857±$16kHighest 13% below VT |
| Rockingham 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 |
$192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
$210,900±$14kHighest 33% below VT |
| Rockingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
| Rockingham 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$4,887Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944 32 yrs older than VT |
1958Highest 18 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham 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 | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | None in town |
| 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.