Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Ripton vs Windsor 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
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Lyndeborough | Ripton | Windsor | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
508Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% 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 | 14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Lyndeborough 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.