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Springfield vs Windsor vs Carroll plantation
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the highest household income ($61k).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($208k median).
Carroll plantation has the most affordable homes ($84k 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 | Springfield | Windsor | Carroll plantation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310 |
3,554Highest |
134Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7 35% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
55.1±14.4Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Carroll plantation and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±20.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carroll plantation and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Carroll plantation and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$24,643±$23kLowest 69% 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 | $122,500±$28k 63% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$83,500±$16kLowest 75% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067 66% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,061Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
63 minHighest 139% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor 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 | — | #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.