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Springfield vs West Windsor vs Royalton
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).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Royalton 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 | West Windsor | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
1,171Lowest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
| West Windsor and Royalton 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% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Springfield 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% |
25.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| West Windsor 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% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and West Windsor 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 |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
| West Windsor and Royalton 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 |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,100±$217Highest 11% below VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
| West Windsor and Royalton 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 |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Royalton 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% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton and West Windsor 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.