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Windham vs Springfield vs Winhall

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 people working from home (20.5%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k 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.

MeasureWindhamSpringfieldWinhall
People
Population
594Lowest
9,084Highest
752
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+53.7%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
44.2±7.4
about the VT average
43.2±3.7Lowest
about the VT average
48.9±6.1Highest
13% above VT
Winhall 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%
18.6%±3.4Highest
VT: 17.9%
17%±6.8Lowest
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%
23.6%±3.7Highest
VT: 21.4%
20.6%±5.3Lowest
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%
VT: 43.8%
23.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
67.4%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.4
VT: 7%
3.1%±4Highest
VT: 7%
Winhall 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
$66,571±$13kLowest
18% below VT
$95,500±$23kHighest
18% above VT
Winhall 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
$192,400±$20kLowest
39% below VT
$471,800±$55kHighest
49% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$963±$100Lowest
22% below VT
$1,094±$732Highest
11% below VT
Winhall and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,951
18% above VT
$4,807Lowest
5% below VT
$6,567Highest
30% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94
VT: 48.4%
49.6%±15.6Highest
VT: 48.4%
37.5%±38.9Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Springfield and Windham 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%
5.3%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
67.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
80.5%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
1958Lowest
18 yrs older than VT
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
14% above VT
27 minHighest
16% above VT
27 minLowest
13% above VT
Work from home
20.5%±5.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
15.1%±5.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
18.4%±9
VT: 16.9%
Windham and Winhall 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.