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Lyndeborough vs Underhill 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).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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.

MeasureLyndeboroughUnderhillSpringfield
People
Population
1,616
3,141Highest
1,122Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50±3.2
29% above U.S.
38.1±11.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
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%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
27.8%±10.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±8
U.S.: 22%
Underhill and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.6%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.6%±6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±1.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Lyndeborough and Springfield 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%
50.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Lyndeborough and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$116,964±$17kHighest
45% above U.S.
$92,267±$54kLowest
14% above U.S.
$100,893±$19k
25% 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
$390,900±$26k
17% above U.S.
$446,000±$24kHighest
34% above U.S.
$384,100±$50kLowest
15% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,482±$457Highest
5% above U.S.
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$1,096±$217Lowest
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.
$6,697
115% above U.S.
$5,946Lowest
91% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±90Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±18.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.9%±64.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Lyndeborough and Springfield 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%
6.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
39 minHighest
48% above U.S.
33 minLowest
24% above U.S.
34 min
30% above U.S.
Work from home
16.7%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.4%±11.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±11.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Underhill 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 — #2 of 70 in VT —
School district Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

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.