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Springfield vs Jefferson vs Humphrey
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).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Humphrey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Jefferson | Humphrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 952 |
1,226Highest |
758Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.6±9.9 about the NY average |
53.9±5.2Highest 35% above NY |
38.5±2.9Lowest 3% below 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%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.5%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Humphrey and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.3 NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±6.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
10%±0.8Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±4.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Humphrey 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±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$67,083±$9k 22% below NY |
$67,157±$15kHighest 22% below NY |
| Humphrey and Jefferson 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±$42k 56% below NY |
$158,200±$13kLowest 63% 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±$129Lowest 52% below NY |
— | $1,098±$86Highest 32% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,000Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,602Highest 45% below NY |
$3,294 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±56.2 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.7%±43.7Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 7% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.3%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±2.7Lowest 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.