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Danville vs Springfield vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Danville | Springfield | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360Highest |
1,122 |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
53±4 36% above U.S. |
| Danville and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Danville and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danville and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoddard and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Springfield and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358 40% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danville and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.