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Beecher Falls vs Springfield vs Jacksonville
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).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Jacksonville has the youngest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Beecher Falls | Springfield | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
1,122Highest |
106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.5±2.6Highest 48% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
50.6±12.1Lowest 30% 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%±40.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
6.6%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Beecher Falls 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±23.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beecher Falls and Jacksonville 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% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±21.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±13.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $26,042±$24kLowest 68% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$83,281±$30k 3% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Jacksonville 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. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$223,400±$61k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,795 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Jacksonville 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.