What stands out worked out from the figures below

Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k median).

Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).

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	Claremont	Springfield
People
Population	13,078Highest	1,122Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.6±3.5Lowest about the NH average	51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH
	Springfield and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2%	15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Claremont and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1%	19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Claremont and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	36.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.2Highest NH: 6%	0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%
	Claremont and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH	$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH	$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,146±$83Highest 23% below NH	$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH
	Claremont and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,774Lowest 13% below NH	$5,946Highest 11% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2%	25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Claremont and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.5%Highest NH: 7.2%	3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	90.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 9% below NH	34 minHighest 29% above NH
Work from home	8.6%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Springfield and Claremont 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	#103 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Claremont School District	—
High school in town	Stevens High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	12.7	—
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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.