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Windham vs Andover vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Windham | Andover | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
616 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Andover and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
| Andover and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$4,807Lowest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover 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 |
| 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.