What stands out worked out from the figures below

Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).

Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Springfield	Brandon
People
Population	9,084Highest	4,120Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average	50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT
Kids under 18	18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9%	19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9%
	Brandon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4%	22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Springfield and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%	32.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%	2.5%±1.7Highest VT: 7%
	Brandon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,571±$13kHighest 18% below VT	$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT
	Springfield and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT	$227,800±$23kHighest 28% below VT
	Brandon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT	$1,064±$225Highest 14% below VT
	Brandon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,807Highest 5% below VT	$4,241Lowest 16% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4%	41.7%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Springfield and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.8%Highest VT: 10.1%	14.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%	84.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Highest 18 yrs older than VT	1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 16% above VT	24 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9%	9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Springfield and Brandon 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	#69 of 70 in VT
School district	River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
High school in town	Springfield High School	Otter Valley Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.3Highest	9.9Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

VT 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.