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Springfield vs Wade 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 highest household income ($61k).
Wade has the most expensive homes ($157k median).
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 | Wade | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310 |
244Lowest |
328Highest |
| Median age | 52.4±7Lowest 17% above ME |
53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
52.5±22.8 17% above ME |
| Wade 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% |
16.4%±6.7Lowest 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% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% ME: 36.2% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest 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 |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% 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 |
$157,100±$109kHighest 47% below ME |
$99,700±$21kLowest 66% below ME |
| Wade and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067 65% below ME |
$1,655Highest 45% below ME |
$582Lowest 81% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 5.5% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wade and Springfield 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.