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Springfield vs Cornish vs Chapman

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 people working from home (16.7%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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.

MeasureSpringfieldCornishChapman
People
Population
1,122
1,816Highest
388Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
51.4±8.8
32% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
45.7±11.4Lowest
17% above U.S.
Cornish and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.1%±8
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
27.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Chapman and Springfield 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%
27.3%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
27.6%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Chapman and Cornish 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%
40.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$100,893±$19kHighest
25% above U.S.
$91,821±$2kLowest
14% above U.S.
$93,125±$17k
15% above U.S.
Springfield and Chapman 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.
$296,000±$69k
11% below U.S.
$185,700±$22kLowest
44% below U.S.
Springfield and Cornish 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.
$1,221±$227Highest
14% below U.S.
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Cornish and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,946Highest
91% above U.S.
$5,796
86% above U.S.
$1,850Lowest
41% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
25.9%±64.8
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornish and Springfield 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%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1980Lowest
same as U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
24 min
8% below U.S.
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
Work from home
16.7%±11.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Springfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Cornish School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.