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Lee vs Springfield vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most people working from home (11.9%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Lee | Springfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 925 |
310Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
52.4±7Highest 35% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,886±$5kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$60,833±$23kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25k 48% below U.S. |
$122,500±$28kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,547 50% below U.S. |
$1,067Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.