Compare towns
Belvidere vs Springfield vs Windham vs Eden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Belvidere | Springfield | Windham | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
9,084Highest |
594 |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Windham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
23.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Eden and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Windham and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
— | $1,300±$441 5% above VT |
| Belvidere and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school 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.