What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bergen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).

Springfield has the most people working from home (13.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bergen	Springfield
People
Population	1,360Highest	952Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.9±8.9Lowest 5% below NY	39.6±9.9Highest about the NY average
	Springfield and Bergen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%	19.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Bergen and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	11.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	25.9%±8.3Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30%Lowest NY: 40.2%	30.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±3Highest NY: 7%	3.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Bergen and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,906±$22kHighest 3% above NY	$62,965±$9kLowest 27% below NY
	Bergen and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$170,600±$13kLowest 60% below NY	$239,100±$107kHighest 44% below NY
	Springfield and Bergen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$933±$91Highest 42% below NY	$773±$129Lowest 52% below NY
	Bergen and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,635Highest 30% below NY	$3,000Lowest 54% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.6%±18.1Highest NY: 52.1%	21.6%±56.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Bergen and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.9%Lowest NY: 14%	20.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	81%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1959Highest same as NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 34% below NY	30 minHighest 7% below NY
Work from home	8.3%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.3%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Springfield and Bergen 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	#333 of 484 in NY	—
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NY 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.