Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Springfield grades C− overall, ranked 56th of 71 in Vermont, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is more walkable than 82% of U.S. towns. On the other side, its schools rank behind 92% of the state's. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 96% of U.S. towns, with 11 places on the National Register. 32% of working residents work locally in Springfield, where Vermont’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 8%. Only 14 of Vermont’s 172 towns score lower on incomes. Its National Register listings include Stellafane Observatory and Eureka Schoolhouse.
Where Springfield beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Stellafane Observatory| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Elm Hill School | PK–2 | 343 |
| Union Street School | 3–5 | 246 |
| Riverside Middle School | 6–8 | 247 |
Stellafane Observatory is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 1,097 in 1790, 9,062 in 2020. The archive holds 23 old photos and papers going back to 1891 and 3 maps from 1926 on.
11 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Springfield is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Springfield, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Springfield.
Springfield gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has homes that are cheap against local pay.
Each of its 3 graded neighbors has a higher School Grade than that grade, Weathersfield highest at C+.
The largest public high school is Springfield High School, with 306 students. Of its 5 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. Its public schools are run by the Springfield School District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Hill SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 343 | – |
| Springfield High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 306 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
At 2.9 years of the Lebanon area’s $83K median household income, the typical home (about $242K) costs less against local pay than in 97% of Vermont towns; that ratio is one input to its B for cost of living. Its typical home is the least expensive on its borders; Rockingham is next at $295K.
Typical home values rose 2.6% in the year to September 2026. The rent at the middle of the market in Springfield is $963 a month. A home in Springfield typically sold within 77 days of listing.
| Springfield | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 68% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $963 a month | $1,137 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Cavendish weather station, 9 miles away, records that 83 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 95% of U.S. towns. The Cavendish weather station, 9 miles away, records that about 8 days a year reach 90°: fewer than most of the country, but more than 84% of Vermont places with climate records.
July afternoons reach 82° and January nights drop to 11°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For Springfield, the mean commuting time is 27 minutes. In Springfield, about one in three working residents works in town. Since 2013, Springfield has lost 409 jobs, to 3,655 in 2023. Also worth knowing: 15% of Springfield residents live below the poverty line.
| Springfield | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 15% | 15% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest place to walk is Muckross State Park, 195 acres with 1.3 miles of trail. Across 9 parks and preserves: 14 miles of trail. The density of trails for Springfield comes to 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Springfield | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5.5% | 14% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hartness Park | 3 mi | 117 |
| 2. Muckross State Park | 1.3 mi | 195 |
| 3. Stellafane-East | — | 78 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Paid flood insurance claims in Springfield since 1996: 5. On expected storm and flood damage, Springfield sits below 61% of U.S. communities. Just over two thirds of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 7%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 10,144 U.S. towns with household incomes like Springfield’s, it is healthier than 74%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income. Within Vermont it is less healthy than 89% of the 71 graded towns: Vermont sets a high bar.
In Springfield, nearly a fifth of adults say their health is fair or poor. Only 6 of the 71 Vermont towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Springfield. 29% of adults locally have been diagnosed with depression; 15% binge drink.
| Springfield | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 76% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Springfield | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.7% | 10.1% |
| More smokers | 15.6% | 11.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Springfield’s violent offense rate is 2.3 per 1,000 residents. In Springfield, the level of property crime is 13.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Springfield | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.3 per 1,000 residents | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 13.2 per 1,000 residents | 14.2 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Springfield. Close and well known come first.
35 mi MountainMount Monadnock
27 mi Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft vertical
15 mi Ski areaOkemo Mountain119 runs · 2,165 ft vertical
31 mi Ski areaMount Snow119 runs · 1,648 ft vertical
25 mi Ski areaStratton Mountain Resort106 runs · 1,899 ft vertical
4 mi MuseumFort at Number 4Mount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Okemo Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Snow: William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Stratton Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fort at Number 4: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Springfield
About 2 of every 100 Springfield residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
11 places in Springfield on the National Register of Historic Places.
12 notable people were born in Springfield.
Town in Vermont, United States
Springfield is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,062.
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4 towns share a border with Springfield.
| Town | VT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | #56 | C− | B | B− | D | B |
| Chester | #18 | B+ | B− | A+ | C− | A |
| Weathersfield | #17 | B+ | B− | A | C+ | A− |
| Rockingham | #62 | C− | C− | — | C− | A− |
Rockingham reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Springfield with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Springfield grades C− overall, better than 23% of U.S. towns and #56 of 71 in Vermont. It grades B for health, B− for safety and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 2.9 years of the area's median household income ($83,269 across the Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
12 notable people were born here, including Dudley C. Haskell and Daric Barton.
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