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Springfield vs Stoddard vs Upton 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).
Stoddard has the oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Stoddard | Upton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
1,072 |
91Lowest |
1,609Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
53±4 36% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Stoddard 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% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoddard and Salisbury 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. |
$94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
— | $111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
— | $363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Salisbury 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. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
— | $1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Springfield 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Stoddard School District | — | Merrimack Valley 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 | 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.