Compare towns
Springfield vs Stratton vs Windham vs Winhall
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).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | Stratton | Windham | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
532Lowest |
594 |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
| Winhall and Windham 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Windham 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Winhall 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±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
| Stratton and Winhall 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 |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Winhall and Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,094±$732 11% below VT |
| Stratton and Winhall 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 |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Winhall 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | — | — |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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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.