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Springfield vs Mansfield vs Warren
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).
Mansfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Warren has the youngest population (median age 35.3).
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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 | Mansfield | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 952 |
691Lowest |
1,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.6±9.9 about the NY average |
54±5.5Highest 36% above NY |
35.3±4.8Lowest 11% below NY |
| Mansfield 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% |
15.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.6%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Warren 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% |
19.5%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
14.1%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Mansfield 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% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.9 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Warren and Mansfield 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 |
$83,304±$14kHighest 3% below NY |
$72,750±$18k 15% below NY |
| Mansfield and Warren 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 |
$200,000±$29k 53% below NY |
$192,400±$31kLowest 55% below NY |
| Springfield and Mansfield 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 |
— | $1,010±$362Highest 38% below NY |
| Warren and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,000 54% below NY |
$4,122Highest 37% below NY |
$2,801Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±56.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
19.7%±20.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Springfield and Warren 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% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% NY: 54.3% |
96.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 7% below NY |
26 minLowest 22% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.3%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±12.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Springfield and Warren 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.