What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most expensive homes ($208k median).

Springfield has the most homeowners (96.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windsor	Springfield
People
Population	3,554Highest	310Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.2% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S.	52.4±7Highest 35% above U.S.
	Springfield and Windsor 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%	18.1%±5.6Lowest 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+	29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windsor and Springfield 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%	17.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Windsor and Springfield 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.	$60,833±$23kHighest 25% below U.S.
	Springfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S.	$122,500±$28kLowest 63% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,026±$89 27% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,209Highest 67% above U.S.	$1,067Lowest 66% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1%	—
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S.	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.	30 minHighest 13% above U.S.
Work from home	10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windsor 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	#61 of 70 in VT	—
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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.