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Springfield vs Union vs Wilmot

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 homeowners (90.7%).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).

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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.

MeasureSpringfieldUnionWilmot
People
Population
1,122Lowest
2,663Highest
1,487
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.4±8.8
32% above U.S.
41.6±5.3Lowest
7% above U.S.
53±2.4Highest
36% above U.S.
Wilmot and Springfield 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%
17.1%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
19.8%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
24.3%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Wilmot 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
58.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±3.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Union and Wilmot 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.
$80,724±$9kLowest
about the U.S. average
$117,759±$15kHighest
46% above U.S.
Wilmot 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±$50k
15% above U.S.
$267,600±$42kLowest
20% below U.S.
$399,600±$43kHighest
20% above U.S.
Wilmot and Springfield 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±$452Highest
17% below U.S.
$1,125±$289
20% below U.S.
Union and Wilmot 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.
$6,651Highest
113% 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%
41.1%±41.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Wilmot 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%
10.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
83.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
33 min
23% above U.S.
Work from home
16.7%±11.6
U.S.: 15.1%
15.9%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.9%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Wilmot and Springfield 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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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.