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Springfield vs Crystal vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most people working from home (9.6%).
Crystal has the oldest population (median age 63.2).
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 | Crystal | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310 |
247Lowest |
328Highest |
| Median age | 52.4±7Lowest 17% above ME |
63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
52.5±22.8 17% above ME |
| Crystal 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 ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±11.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±9.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7 ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Burlington and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23kHighest 19% below ME |
$48,125±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
$48,750±$14k 35% below ME |
| Springfield and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$129,200±$60kHighest 56% below ME |
$99,700±$21kLowest 66% below ME |
| Crystal and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,563±$922 37% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Highest 65% below ME |
$943 69% below ME |
$582Lowest 81% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 14.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.7% ME: 10.7% |
19.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Springfield and Burlington 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.