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Stannard vs Springfield vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
Springfield has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Stannard | Springfield | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228Lowest |
9,084Highest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
| Walden and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stannard and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30k 18% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
| Walden and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$238,900±$23kHighest 25% below VT |
| Walden and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $963±$100Highest 22% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Springfield and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 17% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.