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Orleans vs Springfield vs Mohawk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orleans has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($175k 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 | Orleans | Springfield | Mohawk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,778Lowest |
9,084Highest |
3,560 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±5.4 3% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
39±5.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Springfield and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mohawk and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,500±$11k 4% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$81,473±$11kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Mohawk and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,300±$45k 43% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$174,700±$37kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$289Highest 25% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$901±$77Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Orleans and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,380Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,878 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±23.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mohawk and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±13.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orleans 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 | #212 of 484 in NY | #64 of 70 in VT | #71 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | FONDA-FULTONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | FONDA-FULTONVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.