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Springfield vs Rockingham vs Windsor
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 homeowners (67.7%).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Rockingham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
4,807 |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Windsor 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% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$70,857±$16kHighest 13% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rockingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
$210,900±$14kHighest 33% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rockingham and Springfield 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 |
$1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807Lowest 5% below VT |
$4,887Highest 3% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest 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% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Highest 18 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and Springfield 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Rockingham School District | — |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | 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 |
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.