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Strong vs Springfield vs Milbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Strong | Springfield | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249 |
9,084Highest |
1,222Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9 22% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.3±6.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Milbridge and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milbridge and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milbridge and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$60,536±$16k 25% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$240,400±$31kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Milbridge and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$963±$100Highest 32% below U.S. |
$619±$186Lowest 56% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,022 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milbridge and Strong 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 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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U.S. 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.