Compare towns
Springfield vs Brookfield vs Windham vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Brookfield | Windham | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
1,486 |
594Lowest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
| Brookfield and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Rockingham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
| Brookfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Windham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
— | $1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
| Rockingham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 5% below VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Windham 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.