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Springfield vs Cornish vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Burlington has the most kids (24.1% 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.
| Measure | Springfield | Cornish | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310Lowest |
1,816Highest |
328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7Lowest 35% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
52.5±22.8 35% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±9.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Burlington and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23k 25% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$48,750±$14kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,500±$28k 63% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$99,700±$21kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067 66% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$582Lowest 81% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | — |
| High school 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.