What stands out worked out from the figures below

Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).

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	Williamstown	Springfield
People
Population	3,579Lowest	9,084Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8%	-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	42±5Lowest about the VT average	43.2±3.7Highest about the VT average
	Springfield and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9%	18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Williamstown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4%	23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4%
	Springfield and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%	23.3%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7%	2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%
	Williamstown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT	$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$234,900±$24kHighest 26% below VT	$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT
	Williamstown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT	$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,841Lowest 24% below VT	$4,807Highest 5% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	49.6%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Williamstown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%	14.8%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT	1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest about the VT average	27 minHighest 16% above VT
Work from home	13.9%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9%
	Springfield and Williamstown 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	#47 of 70 in VT	#64 of 70 in VT
School district	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District
High school in town	Williamstown Middle/High School	Springfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.5Lowest	14.3Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.