Compare towns
St. Johnsbury vs Williston 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 renters (40.4% rent).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,368Lowest |
10,144Highest |
9,084 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
| Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Highest 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 |
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.