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Sullivan vs Springfield vs Langdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Sullivan | Springfield | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
9,084Highest |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% 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 | 16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
| Langdon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Langdon 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
13.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.