Compare towns
Appleton vs Newburgh vs Springfield vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Newburgh has the highest household income ($77k).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 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 | Appleton | Newburgh | Springfield | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360 |
1,475 |
9,084Highest |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
| Appleton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Appleton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$59,643±$14k 26% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82Highest 22% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Appleton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Sullivan 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 | Appleton Public Schools | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Springfield High School | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.