Compare towns
Chapman vs Springfield vs Windsor vs Ludlow
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 highest household income ($93k).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k median).
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 | Chapman | Springfield | Windsor | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
9,084Highest |
3,554 |
444 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
46.1±5.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and Chapman 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% |
22.7%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Ludlow 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%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.2%Lowest 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% |
2.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Ludlow 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. |
$62,500±$21k 23% 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±$22k 44% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$133,900±$56kLowest 60% 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. |
$988±$111 30% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 41% below U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,655Lowest 47% below 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% |
45.5%±94.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Ludlow 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest 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% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% 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% |
9.8%±8 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.