Compare towns
Springfield vs West Windsor vs Windsor vs Windsor
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 youngest population (median age 43.2).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Windsor | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
1,171Lowest |
2,060 |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| West Windsor and Windsor 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and 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% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor 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±$13k 18% below VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,100±$217Highest 11% below VT |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| West Windsor and Windsor 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 |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Windsor 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — | — |
| 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.