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Windsor vs Springfield vs Windsor

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 most expensive homes ($208k median).
Springfield has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).

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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.

MeasureWindsorSpringfieldWindsor
People
Population
3,554Highest
310Lowest
2,060
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
52.4±7Highest
35% above U.S.
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% 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%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
18.1%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Windsor 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%
29.2%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
17.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.7%±0.8
U.S.: 6.4%
0.6%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Windsor 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±$11k
35% below U.S.
$60,833±$23kHighest
25% below U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% 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.
$170,300±$22k
49% below U.S.
Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,026±$89Highest
27% below U.S.
—
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
$1,067Lowest
66% below U.S.
$4,878
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.5%±17Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
—
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windsor 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%
5.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
96.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below U.S.
30 minHighest
13% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
10.3%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.6%±5.2
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
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 — #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.