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Lancaster vs Springfield vs Plattsburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the most expensive homes ($202k median).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Plattsburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Lancaster | Springfield | Plattsburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,113 |
9,084Lowest |
11,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.7 16% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.2±1.9Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Plattsburgh and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plattsburgh and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plattsburgh and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,148±$7kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$71,546±$5kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Plattsburgh and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,200±$16kHighest 39% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$179,900±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$169 31% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,053±$86Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Plattsburgh and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$3,573Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±19Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Plattsburgh 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #153 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.