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Springfield vs Richfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Richfield has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
Warren has the highest household income ($73k).
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 | Richfield | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 952Lowest |
1,949Highest |
1,294 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-10% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.6±9.9Highest about the NY average |
37±7.3 7% below NY |
35.3±4.8Lowest 11% below NY |
| Springfield and Richfield 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% |
17.8%±4.7Lowest 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% |
21.8%±2 NY: 17.9% |
14.1%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Richfield 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% |
26.5% NY: 40.2% |
24%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 7% |
5.7%±4.2Highest NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.9 NY: 7% |
| Richfield and Warren 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 |
$59,833±$14kLowest 30% below NY |
$72,750±$18kHighest 15% below NY |
| Warren 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 |
$146,400±$15kLowest 65% below NY |
$192,400±$31k 55% below NY |
| Springfield and Warren 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 |
$802±$72 51% below NY |
$1,010±$362Highest 38% below NY |
| Warren and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,000Highest 54% below NY |
$2,207Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,801 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±56.2 NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.7%±20.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Richfield 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% |
18.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 7% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
28 minLowest 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.3%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest 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. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.