Compare towns
Monroe vs Springfield vs Bath vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the highest household income ($88k).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Lyman has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Monroe | Springfield | Bath | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 786 |
9,084Highest |
1,097 |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyman and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$71,042±$17k 12% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$311,100±$66k 6% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,147±$81 19% below U.S. |
| Bath and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$3,981 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyman and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Bath 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 | Monroe School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Bath 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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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.