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Springfield vs Stoddard vs Warwick
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).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Highest |
1,072 |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Stoddard 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% |
17.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stoddard 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard and Warwick 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% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%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% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoddard and Warwick 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. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Stoddard 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 |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Warwick 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. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Warwick 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. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Warwick 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | Warwick |
| 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.