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Springfield vs Stark vs Middlefield
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%).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
Middlefield has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Stark | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 952 |
685Lowest |
1,797Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.7% NY: +4.2% |
-11%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.6±9.9Lowest about the NY average |
46.3±15.8Highest 16% above NY |
43.8±6.1 10% above NY |
| Stark and Middlefield 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% |
18.4%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Springfield and Stark 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% |
20.4%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% NY: 40.2% |
25.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
9.3%±6.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Middlefield 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 |
$60,875±$14kLowest 29% below NY |
$118,333±$25kHighest 38% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,100±$107k 44% below NY |
$156,800±$33kLowest 63% below NY |
$316,200±$43kHighest 25% below NY |
| Middlefield and Springfield 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 |
$929±$257 43% below NY |
$1,145±$104Highest 29% below NY |
| Middlefield 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 |
$3,492Highest 47% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±56.2 NY: 52.1% |
35%±42.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
20.8%±19.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Stark 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% |
9.6% NY: 14% |
6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% NY: 54.3% |
74%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 7% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
19 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.3%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
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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.