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Springfield vs Calais 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 oldest population (median age 51.4).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
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 | Calais | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
1,713Highest |
1,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2 29% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Bradford 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% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Bradford 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% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$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±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Calais and Springfield 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. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$6,307 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais 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% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.