Compare towns
Barre vs Mapleton vs Springfield vs Lyndon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Barre | Mapleton | Springfield | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,005 |
1,884Lowest |
9,084Highest |
5,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±4.2Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,210±$9kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$68,786±$6k 15% below U.S. |
| Barre and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,400±$13kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$227,000±$21k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$399Highest 8% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$1,096±$123 22% below U.S. |
| Barre and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,737 52% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,846 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Barre 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.