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Swanton vs Williamstown vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Swanton has the most expensive homes ($285k median).
Williamstown has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Swanton | Williamstown | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,820 |
3,579Lowest |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.5Highest about the VT average |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
| Swanton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williamstown and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,371±$14k about the VT average |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
| Williamstown and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$35kHighest 10% below VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
| Swanton and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$133 about the VT average |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,449 12% below VT |
$3,841Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield and Williamstown 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 | #27 of 70 in VT | #47 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.