Compare towns
Limerick vs Springfield vs China
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
China has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
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 | Limerick | Springfield | China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Lowest |
9,084Highest |
4,526 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.9±5.9 5% above U.S. |
| Springfield and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| China and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| China and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$96,309±$12k 19% above U.S. |
| Limerick and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$240,000±$37k 28% below U.S. |
| Limerick and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,535 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limerick and Springfield 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 | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.