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Moretown vs Springfield vs Windham

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Moretown has the highest household income ($104k).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k 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.

MeasureMoretownSpringfieldWindham
People
Population
1,532
9,084Highest
594Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.7%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-3.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
46.8±3.8Highest
9% above VT
43.2±3.7Lowest
about the VT average
44.2±7.4
about the VT average
Moretown and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.3%±3.6Lowest
VT: 17.9%
18.6%±3.4Highest
VT: 17.9%
17.5%±7.9
VT: 17.9%
Springfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18%±2.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
23.6%±3.7Highest
VT: 21.4%
23.2%±8.1
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+
58.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
23.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
48.1%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±1.4Highest
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.4
VT: 7%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
Moretown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$104,423±$7kHighest
29% above VT
$66,571±$13kLowest
18% below VT
$94,500±$12k
16% above VT
Moretown and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$380,800±$36kHighest
20% above VT
$192,400±$20kLowest
39% below VT
$353,900±$20k
12% above VT
Moretown and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$838±$462Lowest
32% below VT
$963±$100Highest
22% below VT
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Springfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,506
9% above VT
$4,807Lowest
5% below VT
$5,951Highest
18% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.1%±14.3Lowest
VT: 48.4%
49.6%±15.6Highest
VT: 48.4%
41.2%±94
VT: 48.4%
Springfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.1%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
14.8%Highest
VT: 10.1%
9.9%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
67.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
82.9%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
1958Lowest
18 yrs older than VT
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
6% above VT
27 minHighest
16% above VT
27 min
14% above VT
Work from home
21.4%±6.4Highest
VT: 16.9%
15.1%±5.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
20.5%±5.6
VT: 16.9%
Moretown 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 Harwood Unified Union School District #60 River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District —
High school in town None in town Springfield High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
14.3
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Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

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.