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Springfield vs Nicholson

171 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (22.3× in Springfield) and street grid (3× in Springfield).

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Springfield, GAHomes around $305KGeorgia · 2,974 people

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Nicholson, GAOne of the healthiest townsGeorgia · 2,335 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

SpringfieldHomes around $305K

Housing$305K typical home8% below the GA typical home Schools#43 for schools in GAof 231 towns HealthHealthier than 61%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Springfield →

NicholsonOne of the healthiest towns

Health68% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Nicholson →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker22.3×

Springfield is more of a job hub

Springfield 1.34Nicholson 0.06

Springfield has the more walkable street grid

Springfield 44.1Nicholson 14.9

Growth since 2010+11.8 pts

Nicholson has grown faster since 2010

Nicholson +6.6%Springfield -5.2%

Average commute5 min

Springfield has the shorter commute

Nicholson 30 minSpringfield 25 min

★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Georgia ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety

B+SpringfieldSafer than 71% of U.S. towns –NicholsonNot graded

Schools

ASpringfieldBetter than 89% of districts in the state –NicholsonNot graded

Health

BSpringfieldHealthier than 61% of U.S. towns CNicholsonHealthier than 32% of U.S. towns

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $240 more a month in Nicholson

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Springfield$1,820/mo

Typical home $305K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.88% · or rent about $1,105/mo · Housing →

Nicholson$2,060/mo

Typical home $346K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $1,008/mo · Housing →

The difference: $240 a month, about $2,800 a year, between Nicholson and Springfield.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

SpringfieldNicholson

Snow a year0″2″

January low—32°F

July high—89°F

Growing season (days)—224d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)74th 17th

Outdoors & history

SpringfieldNicholson

Trails0 mi 0 mi

Conserved land0.5%1.9%

Settled1799 —

National Register places3 —

Archive photos12 1

Famous people born here1 1

Community

SpringfieldNicholson

Library hours a week—39 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

171 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SpringfieldGA NicholsonGA

Springfield ↔ Nicholson171 miles apart

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs Georgia average

SpringfieldNicholson

People

Population 2,974Highest 2,335Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.2%Lowest GA: +10.6% +6.6%Highest GA: +10.6%

Median age 34.4±4.3Highest 9% below GA 33.8±3.1Lowest 10% below GA

Springfield and Nicholson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 20.7%±6.2Lowest GA: 23.2% 28.9%±12Highest GA: 23.2%

Nicholson and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 12.4%±3.4Highest GA: 15% 9.5%±2.8Lowest GA: 15%

Springfield and Nicholson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.4%Highest GA: 34.9% 11.7%Lowest GA: 34.9%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.2%±2.9Highest GA: 6.4% 3.6%±1.9Lowest GA: 6.4%

Springfield and Nicholson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $62,957±$19kHighest 19% below GA $52,147±$17kLowest 33% below GA

Springfield and Nicholson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $196,000±$31kLowest 35% below GA $197,800±$23kHighest 35% below GA

Nicholson and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,105±$92Highest 21% below GA $1,008±$139Lowest 28% below GA

Springfield and Nicholson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,734Highest 26% below GA $1,708Lowest 27% below GA

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.6%±28.6Highest GA: 52.4% 27.5%±17.1Lowest GA: 52.4%

Springfield and Nicholson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 8.4%Lowest GA: 13.4% 11.5%Highest GA: 13.4%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 70.1%Lowest GA: 65.7% 71.5%Highest GA: 65.7%

Typical home builtmedian year 1988Lowest 4 yrs older than GA 1998Highest 6 yrs newer than GA

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 12% below GA 30 minHighest 6% above GA

Work from home 3.2%±2.2Lowest GA: 15.9% 4.9%±6.6Highest GA: 15.9%

Nicholson and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 7.1%Highest 0.5%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miHighest 15.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.34Highest 0.06Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Savannah (18%)Athens (21%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in NicholsonFew work in Springfield

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.5%Lowest 1.9%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 1Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 44.1Highest 14.9Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #43 of 231 in GA—

School district Effingham County—

High school in town None in town—

Georgia average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Springfield neighborsTown Square →

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Nicholson neighborsTown Square →

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.