What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jaffrey has the highest household income ($92k).

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	Jaffrey	Springfield
People
Population	5,448Lowest	9,084Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S.	43.2±3.7Highest 11% above U.S.
	Springfield and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%	18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Jaffrey and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Springfield and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Jaffrey and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,330±$18kHighest 14% above U.S.	$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S.
	Jaffrey and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$245,500±$27kHighest 26% below U.S.	$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S.	$963±$100Highest 32% below U.S.
	Springfield and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,196Highest 99% above U.S.	$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.7%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Springfield and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 7% below U.S.	27 minHighest 3% above U.S.
Work from home	7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Springfield and Jaffrey 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	#87 of 120 in NH	#64 of 70 in VT
School district	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District	River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District
High school in town	Conant Middle High School (H)	Springfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	21.3Highest	14.3Lowest
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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.