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Springfield vs Windsor vs Chapman
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).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122 |
3,554Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Chapman 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Chapman 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Chapman 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. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
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| 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. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest 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.