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Springfield vs Tuftonboro 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 people working from home (16.7%).
Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k median).
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.
| Measure | Springfield | Tuftonboro | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
2,569Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
51.9±7.5Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro 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% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Tuftonboro 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% |
27.8%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Tuftonboro 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. |
$100,574±$16k 25% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$462,300±$46kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Springfield 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. |
$1,311±$358Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Springfield 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Tuftonboro 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 | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.