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Effingham vs Springfield vs Parsonsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Springfield has the highest household income ($101k).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% under 18).
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 | Effingham | Springfield | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,715 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4 21% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Parsonsfield and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,607±$14k 5% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$72,045±$18kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30k 3% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$272,100±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,185±$312Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Parsonsfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163 66% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,350Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.2%±35Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.