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Springfield vs Windsor vs Holderness
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Springfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Springfield 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%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holderness 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±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Holderness 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Holderness 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. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | — | — | Holderness 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.