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Whitingham vs Springfield vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
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%).
Newport has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Whitingham | Springfield | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
9,084Highest |
1,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±13.1 5% above VT |
| Whitingham and Newport 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%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17%±5.2Lowest 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% |
27.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Newport and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$71,202±$11kHighest 12% below VT |
| Newport and Whitingham 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 |
$250,600±$23k 21% below VT |
| Whitingham and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$963±$100Highest 22% below VT |
$810±$347 34% below VT |
| Springfield and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$3,981Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
70.6%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newport and Whitingham 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield and Newport 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 | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Newport Town School District |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.