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Springfield vs Cornwall vs Stoddard vs Salisbury
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 renters (9.3% rent).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Salisbury has the most kids (20.1% 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.
| Measure | Springfield | Cornwall | Stoddard | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
1,208 |
1,072Lowest |
1,609Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Salisbury 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Stoddard 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. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 91% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Stoddard School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.