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Beecher Falls vs Springfield vs Lemington

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 expensive homes ($384k median).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).

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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.

MeasureBeecher FallsSpringfieldLemington
People
Population
67Lowest
1,122Highest
108
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±8.8Lowest
32% above U.S.
53.8±22.6
38% above U.S.
Beecher Falls and Lemington 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%
15.1%±8
U.S.: 22%
19.4%±21.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Lemington and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
32.8%±43.2
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
35.2%±23.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Lemington and Beecher Falls 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%
31.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±21.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.9%±9.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Lemington 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.
$100,893±$19kHighest
25% above U.S.
$55,000±$42k
32% below U.S.
Springfield and Lemington 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.
$138,400±$14k
58% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,096±$217
22% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,438
22% below U.S.
$5,946Highest
91% above U.S.
$2,365Lowest
24% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
25.9%±64.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Springfield and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
1.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1950Lowest
30 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1967
13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
34 minLowest
30% above U.S.
37 minHighest
40% above U.S.
Work from home
0%±27.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±11.6
U.S.: 15.1%
22.2%±12.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Lemington 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.