Compare towns
Milford 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
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Milford | Springfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
1,122Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Milford and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522Highest 141% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Milford 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 | #55 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Milford School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Milford High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.