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Windsor vs Greenfield 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 (+0.2%).
Greenfield has the highest household income ($104k).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k 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 | Greenfield | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,730 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.9±2.9 28% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greenfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$103,603±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$350,300±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,135±$79Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Greenfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$7,264Highest 133% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 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 | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Greenfield 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 | — | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.