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Newburgh 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

Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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.

MeasureNewburghSpringfieldWindsor
People
Population
1,475
1,122Lowest
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.8±5.7
18% above U.S.
51.4±8.8Highest
32% above U.S.
44.8±6.5Lowest
15% above U.S.
Springfield and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.8%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.4%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$76,750±$10k
5% below U.S.
$100,893±$19kHighest
25% above U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Springfield and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$244,600±$20k
26% below U.S.
$384,100±$50kHighest
15% above U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$950±$219Lowest
33% below U.S.
$1,096±$217Highest
22% below U.S.
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
Springfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,748Lowest
12% below U.S.
$5,946Highest
91% above U.S.
$5,209
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.9%±13.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.9%±64.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
Newburgh and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 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
30 min
14% above U.S.
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
6.4%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±11.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
Springfield 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
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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.