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Springfield vs West Windsor 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).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | West Windsor | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
1,171Lowest |
6,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
43.7±5.5 about the VT average |
| West Windsor and Swanton 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% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and West Windsor 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% |
19.5%±3.2Lowest 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| West Windsor 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 |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$81,371±$14k about the VT average |
| West Windsor 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 |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$285,100±$35k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$1,257±$133Highest about the VT average |
| Swanton and West Windsor 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 |
$4,449Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Swanton 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%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| West Windsor 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | 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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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.