What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sangerville has the most people working from home (13.7%).

Springfield has the most kids (18.1% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sangerville	Springfield
People
Population	1,136Highest	310Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.8% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME	52.4±7Lowest 17% above ME
	Sangerville and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1%	18.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Springfield and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.1%±4Highest ME: 22.4%	21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Sangerville and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	12.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%	17.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8%	0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Sangerville and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$50,313±$14kLowest 33% below ME	$60,833±$23kHighest 19% below ME
	Springfield and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$124,000±$40kHighest 58% below ME	$122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME
	Sangerville and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$850±$136 25% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,349Highest 56% below ME	$1,067Lowest 65% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	13.5%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	96.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 18% below ME	30 minHighest 21% above ME
Work from home	13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9%	9.6%±5.2Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Sangerville and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.