About Springfield
Set in the southern part of Vermont, Springfield is a small unincorporated community.
Springfield holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.34 square miles.
📰 Springfield News Today
- Cleanup of former J&L plant slowly moving forward - The Vermont Journal & The Shopper - The Vermont Journal & The Shopper - · Aug 18
- Springfield, VT organizations receive federal funding to help with housing and healthcare projects WPTZ · Jul 6
- Vermont State Police Cite 76-year-old Springfield Man For Driving 90 MPH Caledonian Record · Aug 13
- Springfield Hospital plans to close its adult day program, leaving caregivers fewer respite options Vermont Public · Jul 16
- Springfield meat packing facility sold; 53 employees laid off WCAX · Apr 21
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Springfield Unique
- One of 22 places in the US named Springfield — but the Vermont one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Vermont, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Springfield
- Black River Coffee Bar — coffee shop (café)
- Copper Fox
- Sheri's Place
- Springfield Village Pizza — pizza
- The Sub-Way
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Springfield
- Comptu Cascade Park reviews ★
- Muckross State Park reviews ★
- Stellafane-East reviews ★
- Stellafane-West (Breezy Hill) reviews ★
- Blue Star Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Freedom Park reviews ★
- Hartness Park reviews ★
- Riverside Park reviews ★
- Skitchewaug Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
- Swap table area reviews ★
- The Commons Park reviews ★
- amphitheater reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Springfield
- Elm Hill School
- River Valley Technical Center
- Riverside Middle School
- Springfield High School
- Union Street School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Springfield Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVermont
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area3.34 sq mi
Coordinates43.2966, -72.4819