COMPARING TWO PLACES
Springfield vs Marshfield
PLACE A
Springfield, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Marshfield, Vermont
Springfield is 42218% larger than Marshfield. Marshfield earns more, with a median household income $18,311 higher. Springfield has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -16%).
SPRINGFIELDMARSHFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population112,989267+42218% vs Marshfield
Population density1,8441,035+810
Population growth-1.6%-16.1%+14.5 pts
Median age41.042.4−1.4
Male48.3%56.0%−7.6 pts
Female51.7%44.0%+7.6 pts
Foreign-born4.9%3.4%+1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.3%86.4%−17.1 pts
Black19.1%0.4%+18.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%7.7%−4.3 pts
Asian3.0%0.2%+2.8 pts
Other5.2%5.3%−0.1 pts
Median household income$66,064$84,375−$18,311
Per capita income$42,670$33,547+$9,123
Poverty rate16.8%4.9%+11.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.402+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher36.3%35.7%+0.6 pts
Graduate degree15.6%11.0%+4.6 pts
Unemployment rate6.8%3.0%+3.7 pts
Labor force participation58.9%58.1%+0.8 pts
Median home value$162,100$178,300−$16,200
Median gross rent$975$1,125−$150
Owner-occupied64.3%81.2%−17.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.1%9.7%+1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households43.6%39.3%+4.3 pts
Average commute17.429.2−11.8
Worked from home14.5%17.5%−3.0 pts
Public transit to work1.3%0.4%+0.9 pts
Uninsured4.1%2.8%+1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025