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Kendall vs Springfield vs Marshall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kendall has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Marshall has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Kendall | Springfield | Marshall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,591 |
9,084Highest |
2,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±6.6 3% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
37.5±2.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshall and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshall and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,734±$14k 9% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$101,250±$32kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Marshall and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,200±$28kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$212,400±$18kHighest 36% below U.S. |
| Marshall and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$314Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$1,039±$151Highest 26% below U.S. |
| Marshall and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,328 39% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,595Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±36.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.5%±28.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kendall and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 484 in NY | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.