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Chapman 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

Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).

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.

MeasureChapmanSpringfieldWindsor
People
Population
388Lowest
9,084Highest
3,554
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.7±11.4Highest
17% above U.S.
43.2±3.7Lowest
11% above U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
Chapman and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
27.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
Chapman and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.6%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
23.6%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Chapman and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,125±$17kHighest
15% above U.S.
$66,571±$13k
18% below U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Chapman and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$185,700±$22kLowest
44% below U.S.
$192,400±$20k
42% below U.S.
$207,500±$31kHighest
38% below U.S.
Windsor and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$963±$100Lowest
32% below U.S.
$1,026±$89Highest
27% below U.S.
Windsor and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,850Lowest
41% below U.S.
$4,807
54% above U.S.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
49.6%±15.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
Springfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1958
22 yrs older than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
12% below U.S.
27 minHighest
3% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.1%±5.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
Springfield and Windsor 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 #61 of 70 in VT
School district — River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District —
High school in town — Springfield High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
14.3
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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.