Compare towns
Windsor vs Springfield vs Nottingham
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 affordable homes ($208k median).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
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 | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,122Lowest |
5,357Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham 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% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Nottingham 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. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Springfield 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. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Nottingham 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. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nottingham 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 | — | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Nottingham 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.