Compare towns
Chittenden vs Springfield vs Windham vs North Hero
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
North Hero has the most expensive homes ($451k 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 | Chittenden | Springfield | Windham | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
9,084Highest |
594Lowest |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
| North Hero and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| North Hero and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
47.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.5%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| North Hero and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$102,143±$24k 26% above VT |
| Chittenden and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$451,400±$66kHighest 43% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
— | $1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
| North Hero and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 6% above VT |
$4,807Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,132 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±98.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| North Hero and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±8.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and North Hero 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 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| 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.