Compare towns
Windham vs Springfield vs Brookfield vs Grafton
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 expensive homes ($354k median).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Springfield | Brookfield | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
9,084Highest |
1,486 |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Grafton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
| Grafton and Brookfield 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$76,111±$7k 6% below VT |
| Brookfield 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±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$343,200±$85k 8% above VT |
| Windham and Grafton 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 |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
$1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT |
| Grafton and Brookfield 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,843 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Grafton 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Athens Grafton 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.