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Florida vs Springfield vs Charlemont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Florida has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Springfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4%).
Charlemont has the most renters (21.7% rent).
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 | Florida | Springfield | Charlemont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 668Lowest |
1,122Highest |
1,118 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±4.4 44% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
59.6±6.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Charlemont and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.1%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlemont and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Florida and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,875±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$53,063±$12kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$305,500±$52k 8% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,023±$126 28% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,351 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlemont and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Florida | — | Hawlemont |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.