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Springfield vs Windsor vs Orange vs Rockingham
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Orange has the most homeowners (87.8%).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Orange | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
3,554 |
957Lowest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
| Orange and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Rockingham 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% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham 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% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Orange 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 |
$71,302±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
| Orange and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Orange and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 5% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Rockingham 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | — | None in town | 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.