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Springfield vs Windham vs Pelham
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 44.2).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k 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 | Windham | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084 |
594Lowest |
14,449Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Windham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Windham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
— | $1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Windham 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 120 in NH |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | — | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.