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Springfield vs Wakefield 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%).
Wakefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Wakefield | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
27,793Highest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7Lowest 9% 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% |
20%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wakefield 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±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,125±$289 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wakefield and Wilmot 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% |
4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wakefield and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #179 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | — |
| High school in town | — | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.