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Union vs Springfield vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Franklin has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Union | Springfield | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663 |
9,084Highest |
1,628Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
46±9.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Union and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
| Union and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Union and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276 5% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | 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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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.