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Beecher Falls vs Clarksville vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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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.
| Measure | Beecher Falls | Clarksville | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
371 |
1,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.5±2.6Highest 48% above U.S. |
50.4±6.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Beecher Falls and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±40.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±43.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beecher Falls and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clarksville and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $26,042±$24kLowest 68% below U.S. |
$65,385±$24k 19% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,100±$36kLowest 71% below U.S. |
$191,700±$84k 42% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$620Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Clarksville and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438 22% below U.S. |
$2,276Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarksville and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clarksville and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.