Compare towns
Springfield vs Windham vs Westminster vs Newport
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).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 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 | Windham | Westminster | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
594Lowest |
2,999 |
4,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
46.4±4.3 8% above VT |
| Westminster and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Westminster 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Newport 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Newport 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100Highest 22% below VT |
— | $916±$126 26% below VT |
$850±$49Lowest 31% below VT |
| Springfield and Westminster 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,063 19% below VT |
$4,036Lowest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Westminster 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
10.7 |
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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.