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Lee vs Cornish vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
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 | Lee | Cornish | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 925 |
1,816Highest |
310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5Lowest 32% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
52.4±7 35% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,886±$5kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$60,833±$23k 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25k 48% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$122,500±$28kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,547 50% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,067Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Lee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.