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Newburgh 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

Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (85.2%).

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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.

MeasureNewburghSpringfieldSullivan
People
Population
1,475
9,084Highest
1,246Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.8±5.7
18% above U.S.
43.2±3.7Lowest
11% above U.S.
47.1±15Highest
21% above U.S.
Sullivan and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.8%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
18%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Newburgh and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.4%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.6%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.5%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Springfield and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
26%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Sullivan and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$76,750±$10kHighest
5% below U.S.
$66,571±$13k
18% below U.S.
$59,643±$14kLowest
26% below U.S.
Newburgh and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$244,600±$20kHighest
26% below U.S.
$192,400±$20kLowest
42% below U.S.
$222,000±$33k
33% below U.S.
Newburgh and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$950±$219
33% below U.S.
$963±$100Highest
32% below U.S.
$883±$114Lowest
38% below U.S.
Springfield and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,748
12% below U.S.
$4,807Highest
54% above U.S.
$2,228Lowest
29% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.9%±13.9
U.S.: 51.1%
49.6%±15.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
34.9%±23.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Springfield and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
67.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1958Lowest
22 yrs older than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
27 min
3% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
6.4%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.1%±5.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.6%±7.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Springfield and Sullivan 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 — River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District RSU 24
High school in town — Springfield High School Sumner Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
14.3Highest
10.5Lowest
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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.