Compare towns
Strong vs Springfield vs Newburgh 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
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Strong | Springfield | Newburgh | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,249 |
9,084Highest |
1,475 |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
| Strong and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strong and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest 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+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 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 | $47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$59,643±$14k 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 | $183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20kHighest 26% 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 | $920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$963±$100Highest 32% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% 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 | $1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6 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 | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strong and Springfield 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 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None 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.