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Danville vs Windham vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k 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 | Danville | Windham | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360Highest |
594Lowest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Danville and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danville and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danville and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danville and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.