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Springfield vs Stoddard vs Warner 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

Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).

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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.

MeasureSpringfieldStoddardWarnerWindsor
People
Population
1,122
1,072Lowest
2,959Highest
2,060
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+11.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.4±8.8
32% above U.S.
53±4Highest
36% above U.S.
43.7±4Lowest
12% above U.S.
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
Stoddard and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.1%±8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.5%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.8%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.4%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Warner and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$100,893±$19kHighest
25% above U.S.
$94,904±$11k
18% above U.S.
$94,022±$18k
16% above U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
Springfield and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$384,100±$50kHighest
15% above U.S.
$330,300±$20k
about the U.S. average
$353,100±$22k
6% above U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
Springfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,096±$217
22% below U.S.
$895±$751Lowest
37% below U.S.
$1,219±$123Highest
14% below U.S.
$1,002±$107
29% below U.S.
Warner and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,946
91% above U.S.
$4,316Lowest
38% above U.S.
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
$4,878
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
25.9%±64.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.6%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±21.3
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20
U.S.: 51.1%
Stoddard and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
34 min
27% above U.S.
32 min
20% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
16.7%±11.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Springfield and Warner 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
School district — Stoddard School District Kearsarge Regional School District —
High school in town — None in town None in town —
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Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet None yet

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.