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Stoddard vs Woolwich 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%).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Woolwich | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Lowest |
3,158Highest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4 36% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Woolwich 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% |
15%±5.5Lowest 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoddard and Woolwich 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. |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Stoddard 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. |
— | $1,096±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Stoddard 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. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich 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% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Woolwich 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.