Compare towns
Groton vs Springfield vs Windham vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Marshfield has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Groton | Springfield | Windham | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 967 |
9,084Highest |
594Lowest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Groton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Groton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Windham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$214,100±$37k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
— | $1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,668 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Windham 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 | — | 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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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.