What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

Springfield has the most kids (15.1% under 18).

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	Brookfield	Springfield
People
Population	567Lowest	1,122Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH	51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH
	Brookfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2%	15.1%±8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Springfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1%	19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.8%Highest NH: 40.6%	36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±5Highest NH: 6%	0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%
	Brookfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH	$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average
	Springfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$428,000±$61kHighest 6% above NH	$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH
	Brookfield 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 26% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,926Lowest 11% below NH	$5,946Highest 11% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	3.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	98.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	34 minHighest 29% above NH
Work from home	13.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Springfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NH 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.