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Holland vs Springfield vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Holland | Springfield | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,122Highest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±3.9 7% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Holland and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,729±$16kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,400±$44kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$69Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463 11% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan 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.