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Hubbardton vs Springfield vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hubbardton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Hubbardton | Springfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Lowest |
9,084Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Springfield and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $293,800±$42kHighest 7% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Highest 5% above VT |
$4,807Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Springfield 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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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.