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Windsor vs Lyndeborough vs Springfield

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).

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.

MeasureWindsorLyndeboroughSpringfield
People
Population
2,060Highest
1,616
1,122Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
50±3.2
29% above U.S.
51.4±8.8Highest
32% above U.S.
Springfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.1%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.9%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±8
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.2%±8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.6%±1.8
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
40.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Lyndeborough and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
$116,964±$17kHighest
45% above U.S.
$100,893±$19k
25% above U.S.
Lyndeborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$390,900±$26kHighest
17% above U.S.
$384,100±$50k
15% above U.S.
Lyndeborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,482±$457Highest
5% above U.S.
$1,096±$217
22% below U.S.
Lyndeborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,878Lowest
56% above U.S.
$7,133Highest
129% above U.S.
$5,946
91% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±90Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.9%±64.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Lyndeborough and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
39 minHighest
48% above U.S.
34 min
30% above U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±11.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #61 of 70 in VT — —
School district — Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District —
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.