Compare towns
Sutton vs Springfield vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Lincoln 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.
| Measure | Sutton | Springfield | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
9,084Highest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
| Sutton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Lincoln and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
| Lincoln and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $963±$100Highest 22% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Springfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lincoln 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.