What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).

Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Whitingham	Springfield
People
Population	1,368Lowest	9,084Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1%Highest VT: +2.8%	-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT	43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average
	Whitingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9%	18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Whitingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4%	23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Highest VT: 43.8%	23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%	2.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7%
	Springfield and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT	$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT
	Whitingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT	$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT	$963±$100Highest 22% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,055Highest about the VT average	$4,807Lowest 5% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4%	49.6%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Whitingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	14.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT	1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 62% above VT	27 minLowest 16% above VT
Work from home	9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9%
	Springfield and Whitingham 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	Twin Valley Unified School District #75	River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District
High school in town	Twin Valley Middle High School	Springfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.8Lowest	14.3Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.