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Springfield vs Bergen vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($239k median).
Bergen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
Stark has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
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 | Bergen | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 952 |
1,360Highest |
685Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% NY: +4.2% |
+2.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.6±9.9 about the NY average |
37.9±8.9Lowest 5% below NY |
46.3±15.8Highest 16% above NY |
| Stark and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Bergen and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30% NY: 40.2% |
25.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
4.6%±3Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Bergen and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,965±$9k 27% below NY |
$88,906±$22kHighest 3% above NY |
$60,875±$14kLowest 29% below NY |
| Bergen and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,100±$107kHighest 44% below NY |
$170,600±$13k 60% below NY |
$156,800±$33kLowest 63% below NY |
| Springfield and Bergen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $773±$129Lowest 52% below NY |
$933±$91Highest 42% below NY |
$929±$257 43% below NY |
| Bergen and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,000Lowest 54% below NY |
$4,635Highest 30% below NY |
$3,492 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±56.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.6%±18.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
35%±42.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Bergen and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.1%Highest NY: 14% |
14.9% NY: 14% |
9.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.2% NY: 54.3% |
74%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest same as NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 7% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.3%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #333 of 484 in NY | — |
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NY 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.