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Stoddard vs Lee vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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 | Stoddard | Lee | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Lowest |
5,719Highest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4 36% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Lee and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoddard and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Lee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 38% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Lee | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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U.S. 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.