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Unity vs Springfield vs Washburn
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 expensive homes ($276k median).
Springfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k 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 | Unity | Springfield | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375 |
9,084Highest |
1,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7 24% above U.S. |
| Unity and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Washburn and Springfield 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%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%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% |
3.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washburn and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Unity and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Unity and Springfield 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. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Unity 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Washburn 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 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.