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Lyndon vs Springfield vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Chester has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
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 | Lyndon | Springfield | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
1,122Lowest |
2,992 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7 28% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndon and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$232,900±$44k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
$960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,262 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Chester 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 | #44 of 70 in VT | — | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
| 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.