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Springfield vs Windsor vs Hubbardton
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Hubbardton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
3,554 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
| Hubbardton 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Hubbardton 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% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton 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% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Springfield and Hubbardton 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$293,800±$42kHighest 7% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton 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 VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton 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 | — |
| 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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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.