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Springfield vs Windsor vs Windsor vs Swanton
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 people working from home (15.1%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
Swanton has the most expensive homes ($285k 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 | Windsor | Windsor | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
2,060Lowest |
3,554 |
6,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+4.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
43.7±5.5 about the VT average |
| 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Swanton 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% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±3.2Lowest 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% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Swanton 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 |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$81,371±$14kHighest about the VT average |
| Swanton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$285,100±$35kHighest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,257±$133Highest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 5% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,449Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Swanton 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% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
77.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield and Windsor 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 | #27 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| 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.