Moving to Springfield, Vermont

Population: 9,078. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,891 (-2.1% change)
Males: 4,324 (47.6%), Females: 4,754 (52.4%)

Windsor County

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $34,169
Median house value: $81,900

Population by Race

Races in Springfield:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (17.8%), Irish (15.6%), French (14.2%), United States (10.6%), French Canadian (7.5%), German (6.6%).

Elevation: 410 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Springfield

• High school or higher: 83.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
• Unemployed: 3.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Springfield town

• Never married: 23.6%
• Now married: 56.6%
• Separated: 1.9%
• Widowed: 8.0%
• Divorced: 9.8%

3.7% Foreign born (2.1% Asia, 1.2% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -503 (-5.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Springfield:

• SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL INC (25 RIDGEWOOD ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Springfield:

• VALLEY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CLAREMONT, NH)
• MT ASCUTNEY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WINDSOR, VT)
• GRACE COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; TOWNSHEND, VT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Springfield:

• RUTLAND STATE (about 35 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
• WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 77 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
• MANCHESTER (about 77 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Springfield:

• HARTNESS STATE (SPRINGFIELD) (about 4 miles; SPRINGFIELD, VT; Abbreviation: VSF)
• CLAREMONT MUNI (about 10 miles; CLAREMONT, NH; Abbreviation: CNH)
• NORTH WINDHAM (about 17 miles; LONDONDERRY, VT; Abbreviation: 3N3)

Amtrak stations near Springfield:

• 9 miles: CLAREMONT (PLAINS RD.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
• 12 miles: BELLOWS FALLS (DEPOT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
• 15 miles: WINDSOR-MOUNT ASCUTNEY (WINDSOR, DEPOT AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Springfield:

• KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
• DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 34 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
• NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
• MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
• UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 65 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 66 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
• WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 66 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)

Schools

Public high schools in Springfield:

• SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 596; Location: 303 SOUTH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
• TECH CTR AT SPRINGFIELD (Location: 303 SOUTH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Springfield:

• RIVERSIDE SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 13 FAIRGROUND ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
• PARK STREET SCHOOL (Students: 274; Location: 60 PARK STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
• UNION SCHOOL (Students: 126; Location: 43 UNION STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
• ELM HILL SCHOOL (Students: 115; Location: 10 HOOVER STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
• SPRINGFIELD S.D. (Students: 15; Location: 60 PARK STREET; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle school in Springfield:

• PARK FARM SCHOOL (Students: 10; Location: 244 PARK FARM ROAD; Grades: 7 – 9; Girls only)

Libraries

Library in Springfield:

• SPRINGFIELD TOWN (Operating income: $363,169; Location: 43 MAIN ST.; 42,520 books; 3,430 audio materials; 382 video materials; 469 serial subscriptions)