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Springfield vs Cornish vs Lee
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 affordable homes ($123k median).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Lee has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310Lowest |
1,816Highest |
925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±7 35% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Springfield 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% |
21.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee 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% |
24.5%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Lee 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% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23k 25% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$49,886±$5kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,500±$28kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$174,500±$25k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,547 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
80%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.