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Springfield vs Mexico 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%).
Mexico has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Mexico | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310Lowest |
2,782Highest |
328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7 17% above ME |
43.4±2.8Lowest 3% below ME |
52.5±22.8Highest 17% above ME |
| Burlington and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±9.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Burlington and Mexico 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% |
20.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Burlington 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13% ME: 36.2% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico 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±$23kHighest 19% below ME |
$55,727±$9k 25% below ME |
$48,750±$14kLowest 35% below ME |
| Springfield and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,500±$28kHighest 59% below ME |
$110,800±$10k 63% below ME |
$99,700±$21kLowest 66% below ME |
| Springfield and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,027±$275 10% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067 65% below ME |
$1,961Highest 35% below ME |
$582Lowest 81% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 62.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Springfield and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #130 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.