What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the most people working from home (14.5%).

Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).

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	Enfield	Springfield
People
Population	41,090Lowest	154,749Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+1.9% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.7±1.9Highest 5% above U.S.	33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S.
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	18%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,404±$5kHighest 12% above U.S.	$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$252,900±$7kHighest 24% below U.S.	$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S.
	Enfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S.	$1,144±$55Lowest 19% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,360Highest 72% above U.S.	$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S.	1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 11% below U.S.	20 minLowest 23% below U.S.
Work from home	14.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#123 of 149 in CT	#276 of 282 in MA
School district	Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District	Springfield
High school in town	Enfield High School	Springfield Central High
Students per teacherat that high school	13.5Highest	12.2Lowest
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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.