What stands out worked out from the figures below

Claremont has the most renters (42.8% rent).

Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).

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	9,084Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S.	43.2±3.7Highest 11% above U.S.
	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 U.S.: 22%	18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Claremont and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Springfield and Claremont 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 U.S.: 35.7%	23.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	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 27% below U.S.	$66,571±$13kHighest 18% below U.S.
	Springfield and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$204,600±$17kHighest 39% below U.S.	$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S.
	Claremont and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,146±$83Highest 19% below U.S.	$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S.
	Claremont and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,774Highest 85% above U.S.	$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	49.6%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	67.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S.	1958Highest 22 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.	27 minHighest 3% above U.S.
Work from home	8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	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	#64 of 70 in VT
School district	Claremont School District	River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District
High school in town	Stevens High School	Springfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.7Lowest	14.3Highest
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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.