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Springfield vs Benson vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Benson has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Bradford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Benson | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122 |
784Lowest |
1,565Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
51.9±9.4Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Benson and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Benson and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Benson and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$78,625±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$108,015±$21kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$242,000±$26kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$341,700±$38k about the U.S. average |
| Springfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,113±$170 21% below U.S. |
$1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 91% above U.S. |
$4,125Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$6,307Highest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±35.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benson and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.