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Springfield vs Warren vs Cherry Valley
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).
Warren has the youngest population (median age 35.3).
Cherry Valley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Warren | Cherry Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 952Lowest |
1,294Highest |
1,089 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% NY: +4.2% |
-10%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.6±9.9 about the NY average |
35.3±4.8Lowest 11% below NY |
51.7±10.7Highest 30% above NY |
| Cherry Valley 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% |
20.6%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.3%±3.6Lowest 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%±8.3 NY: 17.9% |
14.1%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26%±3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Cherry Valley 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% NY: 40.2% |
24%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Warren 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 |
$72,750±$18k 15% below NY |
$92,639±$15kHighest 8% above NY |
| Cherry Valley 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 |
$192,400±$31k 55% below NY |
$181,100±$19kLowest 57% 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 |
$1,010±$362 38% below NY |
$1,063±$417Highest 34% below NY |
| Cherry Valley and Warren 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 |
$2,801Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,535Highest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±56.2 NY: 52.1% |
19.7%±20.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±81Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Cherry Valley 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% |
19.3% NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 7% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.3%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±10.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Cherry Valley 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.