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Windham vs Newfane vs Springfield vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Newfane | Springfield | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,456Highest |
1,122 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfane and Westminster 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 17% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Springfield 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 6% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Westminster 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 | — | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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U.S. 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.