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Springfield vs Windsor vs Perham
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 most homeowners (96.2%).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($208k median).
Perham has the most affordable homes ($118k 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 | Perham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310Lowest |
3,554Highest |
326 |
| 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. |
53±12.9Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Perham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Perham and Windsor 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%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7% 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% |
2.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Perham 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±$23k 25% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$62,500±$22kHighest 23% below U.S. |
| Perham and Springfield 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. |
$117,600±$9kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,641 47% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Perham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest 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.