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Springfield vs Windsor vs Newburgh
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%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
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 | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
2,060Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Newburgh 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Newburgh 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Newburgh 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Windsor 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Newburgh 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. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Windsor 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. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Windsor 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.