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Springfield vs Cornish vs Union
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).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Cornish | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
1,816 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Union 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% |
34.4%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% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Springfield and Cornish 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. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% 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. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Union 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. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above 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% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest 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% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.