Compare towns
Wright vs Springfield vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 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 | Wright | Springfield | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
9,084Highest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
| Wright and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Berlin 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 | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | None in town |
| 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.