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Windham vs Springfield vs Enosburgh
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).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% 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 | Springfield | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
9,084Highest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Windham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest 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% |
23.3% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh 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±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $963±$100Highest 22% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Springfield and Enosburgh 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.