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Stoddard vs Upton vs Nelson 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
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Stoddard | Upton | Nelson | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072 |
91Lowest |
648 |
1,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4 36% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
42.3±11.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Nelson and Stoddard 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% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoddard and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
— | $99,792±$23k 24% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Nelson 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 |
— | $340,900±$49k about the U.S. average |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Nelson 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. |
— | $1,203±$243Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Nelson 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. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$5,575 79% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±68.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nelson and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Stoddard School District | — | Nelson School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.