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Upton vs Springfield vs Crawford

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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Springfield has the youngest population (median age 51.4).
Crawford has the most people working from home (38.9%).

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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.

MeasureUptonSpringfieldCrawford
People
Population
91Lowest
1,122Highest
97
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-4%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
70.4±0.4Highest
81% above U.S.
51.4±8.8Lowest
32% above U.S.
66.2±12.2
70% above U.S.
Upton and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
0%±34.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±8Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±21.3
U.S.: 22%
Springfield and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
80.2%±49.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
50.5%±19.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Upton and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
14.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
18.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1%±12.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±16Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Upton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian —
$100,893±$19kHighest
25% above U.S.
$31,875±$22kLowest
61% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied —
$384,100±$50kHighest
15% above U.S.
$121,400±$48kLowest
64% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,096±$217
22% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$731Lowest
77% below U.S.
$5,946Highest
91% above U.S.
$1,467
53% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.9%±64.8
U.S.: 51.1%
100%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Crawford and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
27.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
34 min
30% above U.S.
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
Work from home
13%±12Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±11.6
U.S.: 15.1%
38.9%±37.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Crawford and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.