Compare towns
Brandon vs Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Brandon | Mapleton | Newburgh | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,120 |
1,884 |
1,475Lowest |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
| Brandon and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23k 32% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Highest 25% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
| Brandon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241 36% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Mapleton 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 | #69 of 70 in VT | — | — | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town | — | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | — | 14.3Highest |
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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.