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Springfield vs Franklin 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).
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Franklin | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
1,628 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Franklin 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Union 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. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Springfield and Union 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. |
$245,800±$59kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Union 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. |
$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin 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% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest 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 | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school 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.