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Springfield vs Vershire vs Windham vs Swanton
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 renters (32.3% rent).
Vershire has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Swanton has the shortest commute (23 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 | Vershire | Windham | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
842 |
594Lowest |
6,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
45.7±9.3Highest 6% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
43.7±5.5 about the VT average |
| Vershire 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% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Vershire 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% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±3.2Lowest 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% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Swanton 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 |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$81,371±$14k about the VT average |
| Windham and Swanton 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 |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$285,100±$35k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
— | $1,257±$133Highest about the VT average |
| Swanton and Vershire 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 |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,449Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Springfield 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | #27 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | — | — | None in town |
| 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.