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Wilmot vs Middlesex 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
Wilmot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Springfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1985).
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 | Wilmot | Middlesex | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
1,943Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmot and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289 20% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.