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Springfield vs Jefferson
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 952Lowest |
1,226Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.6±9.9Lowest about the NY average |
53.9±5.2Highest 35% above NY |
| Jefferson and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Springfield and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±6.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Jefferson and Springfield 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% |
29%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Springfield and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $62,965±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$67,083±$9kHighest 22% below NY |
| Jefferson 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 |
$186,900±$42kLowest 56% below NY |
| Springfield and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $773±$129 52% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,000Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,602Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±56.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Jefferson and Springfield 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% |
11.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 7% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.3%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Jefferson and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.