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Springfield vs Madison vs Weston
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).
Madison has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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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 | Madison | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310 |
2,676Highest |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7 17% above ME |
44.9±12.3Lowest about the ME average |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
| Weston 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% |
11.6%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Springfield and Weston 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% |
22.9%±7.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Weston 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% |
18.6% ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Madison and Weston 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 19% below ME |
$61,698±$20kHighest 17% below ME |
$58,942±$7kLowest 21% below ME |
| Madison and Springfield 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 |
$163,900±$59k 45% below ME |
$171,700±$26kHighest 42% below ME |
| Weston and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$218 25% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,740Highest 43% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 22.5%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±14.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Weston 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.