What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).

Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).

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	Bremen	Springfield
People
Population	917Lowest	1,122Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.1±8.2Highest 34% above U.S.	51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S.
	Bremen and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%	15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Bremen and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.1%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Bremen and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,000±$21kLowest 24% above U.S.	$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S.
	Springfield and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$425,300±$28kHighest 28% above U.S.	$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S.
	Bremen and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,096±$217 22% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,829Lowest 9% below U.S.	$5,946Highest 91% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	25.9%±64.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Springfield and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 19% below U.S.	34 minHighest 30% above U.S.
Work from home	22.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Bremen 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.