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Highgate vs Lyndeborough vs Springfield vs Williamstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Highgate has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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| Measure | Highgate | Lyndeborough | Springfield | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528 |
1,616 |
1,122Lowest |
3,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
42±5Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williamstown and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamstown and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,017±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$94,418±$10k 17% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$234,900±$24kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,659±$189Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williamstown and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$3,841 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamstown and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — | #47 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | — | Williamstown Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
— | — | 9.5Lowest |
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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.