Compare towns
Unity vs Springfield vs Morrisville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Unity | Springfield | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
9,084Highest |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
| Unity and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
| Unity and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Morrisville 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 | Unity School District | 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.