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Springfield vs Union vs Warner
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 oldest population (median age 51.4).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Union | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
2,663 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Warner 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Warner 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% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Warner 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. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Warner 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. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Warner and Union 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. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner 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% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Kearsarge Regional 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 |
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.