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Langdon vs Springfield vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Langdon | Springfield | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805 |
9,084Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$18kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Langdon 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Springfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Lowest |
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.