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Springfield vs Washington 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).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Washington | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310 |
1,624Highest |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7 17% above ME |
48.2±6.7Lowest 8% above ME |
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% |
14.2%±4Lowest 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%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Weston 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% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Washington 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±$23kHighest 19% below ME |
$59,861±$17k 20% below ME |
$58,942±$7kLowest 21% below ME |
| Springfield and Washington 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 |
$195,200±$36kHighest 34% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
| Washington and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,036±$322 9% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$2,286Highest 25% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 55.3%±62.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Washington 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% |
15.3% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Washington and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| 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.