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Windsor vs Springfield vs Warner vs Brighton
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 the shortest commute (22 min average).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k 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.
| Measure | Windsor | Springfield | Warner | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
1,122Lowest |
2,959Highest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Brighton 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Brighton 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Brighton 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Warner and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Warner 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None 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.