Compare towns
Brandon vs Springfield vs Newburgh 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
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Newburgh has the highest household income ($77k).
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 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 | Brandon | Springfield | Newburgh | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,120 |
9,084Highest |
1,475Lowest |
5,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7 24% above U.S. |
| Brandon and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Newburgh 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$68,786±$6k 15% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Lyndon 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. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$227,000±$21k 32% 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±$225 25% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,096±$123Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Lyndon and Brandon 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. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$3,846 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 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 | 14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Lyndon 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 | — | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | Springfield High School | — | None in town |
| 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.