Cost of Living in Springfield
Springfield's cost of living centers on a real, genuine housing affordability advantage, alongside a correspondingly more modest local median income this record discloses honestly.
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Springfield's median sale price (~$265,000, March 2026) runs well below the $408,776 national figure and Vermont's own $400,274-$423,674 statewide figures.
Income runs correspondingly more modest
Springfield's real, current median household income (~$66,571) ran approximately 80% of both the Windsor County and Vermont statewide/national median figures -- this record discloses that honestly rather than presenting affordability alone as an unqualified positive.
Vermont's statewide tax structure still applies
Vermont's real, current graduated income tax (3.35%-8.75%) and 6.00%-7.00% combined sales tax range both apply in Springfield as statewide.
Key takeaways
- Springfield's housing costs run genuinely well below both national and Vermont statewide figures.
- Local median household income runs correspondingly below the Windsor County and Vermont statewide figures.
- Vermont's statewide income and sales tax structure applies in Springfield as elsewhere in the state.
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