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Springfield vs Windsor vs New London
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 affordable homes ($208k median).
New London has the most expensive homes ($554k median).
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 | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
3,554 |
4,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
52.8±6.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
| New London and Springfield 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% |
12%±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% |
37.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New London 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% |
65.6%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% |
20.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$107,773±$10kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| New London 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±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$554,100±$64kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,594±$551Highest 13% above U.S. |
| New London and Springfield 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. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,325Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and New London 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 | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.