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Irasburg vs Springfield vs Brownington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Irasburg has the highest household income ($99k).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
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 | Irasburg | Springfield | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,384 |
9,084Highest |
1,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
43.2±3.7Highest about the VT average |
40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
| Springfield and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3% VT: 43.8% |
21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Brownington and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
| Irasburg and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,800±$22kHighest 27% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$193,800±$40k 39% below VT |
| Irasburg and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$86Highest 14% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Irasburg and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,966 21% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,912Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington 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 VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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VT 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.