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Whitingham vs Windham vs Springfield vs Wilmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Wilmington has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
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 | Whitingham | Windham | Springfield | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
594Lowest |
9,084Highest |
1,747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+20.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
9.6%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
32.6%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilmington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±2.2 VT: 7% |
| Springfield and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$70,000±$23k 14% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$287,700±$16k 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
— | $963±$100 22% below VT |
$1,106±$95Highest 10% below VT |
| Wilmington and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,807Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,299 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
40.3%±23Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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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.