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Bradford vs Springfield vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Bradford | Springfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565 |
1,122Lowest |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2 29% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bradford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Bradford and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38k about the U.S. average |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Bradford and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307Highest 102% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bradford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bradford 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.