What stands out worked out from the figures below

Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).

Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).

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.

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

Measure	Springfield	Sullivan
People
Population	9,084Highest	1,246Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S.	47.1±15Highest 21% above U.S.
	Sullivan and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%	18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Springfield and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.5%±2.9Lowest 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+	23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	26%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sullivan 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 U.S.	$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S.
	Springfield and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S.	$222,000±$33kHighest 33% below U.S.
	Sullivan and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$963±$100Highest 32% below U.S.	$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S.
	Springfield and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,807Highest 54% above U.S.	$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Springfield and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	13.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 3% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.6%±7.9Lowest 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.