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Springfield vs Wallingford 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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Wallingford has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Swanton has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Wallingford | Windham | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
2,286 |
594Lowest |
6,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
43.7±5.5 about the VT average |
| Wallingford 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% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Wallingford 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% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and Springfield 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% |
30.3% 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% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Swanton 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 |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$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 |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$285,100±$35k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100 22% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
— | $1,257±$133Highest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 5% below VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,449 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.2 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% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±3.6 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| 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.