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Springfield vs Warner vs Windsor vs Marlow
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).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Warner | Windsor | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
2,959Highest |
2,060 |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Marlow 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Marlow 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Windsor 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Springfield 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. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
| Warner and Marlow 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Windsor 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.