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Springfield vs Windham vs Castle Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Castle Hill has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Windham | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
594 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield and Castle Hill 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 U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100Highest 32% below U.S. |
— | $950±$574Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 54% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.