Compare towns
Springfield vs West Windsor vs Windham vs Rockingham
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 the most homeowners (97.9%).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Rockingham 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 | Windham | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
1,171 |
594Lowest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
| West Windsor and Rockingham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Rockingham 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%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and West Windsor 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
| West Windsor and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| West Windsor and Windham 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 |
$1,100±$217Highest 11% below VT |
— | $1,062±$101 14% below VT |
| West Windsor and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Rockingham 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% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Rockingham 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 | — | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — | Rockingham School District |
| 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.