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Springfield vs Jay vs Lakeville
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 affordable homes ($123k median).
Jay has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Lakeville has the most people working from home (53.8%).
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 | Jay | Lakeville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310 |
4,657Highest |
99Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7 17% above ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
59.9±7.5Highest 34% above ME |
| Lakeville and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
3%±29.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Springfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
41.4%±21.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lakeville and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.7% ME: 36.2% |
36.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±15.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jay 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±$23kLowest 19% below ME |
$70,238±$19kHighest 6% below ME |
$65,625±$8k 12% below ME |
| Jay and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
$168,600±$27k 43% below ME |
$313,600±$251kHighest 6% above ME |
| Lakeville and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $759±$141 33% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067 65% below ME |
$2,245Highest 26% below ME |
$1,010Lowest 67% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
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| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
53.8%±31.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #86 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 73 | — |
| High school in town | — | Spruce Mountain High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.