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Springfield vs Warner vs Bath vs Stoddard
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).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Bath has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Warner | Bath | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
2,959 |
8,815Highest |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% 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%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stoddard and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Stoddard 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% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$94,904±$11k 18% 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. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
| 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±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Warner and Springfield 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Bath 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Springfield 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 | — | — | #31 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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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.