What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).

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	Newbury	Springfield
People
Population	2,027Highest	1,122Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH	51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH
	Newbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2%	15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Newbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.6%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1%	19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Newbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53%Highest NH: 40.6%	36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6%	0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%
	Newbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH	$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average
	Newbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH	$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH
	Newbury 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	$5,695Lowest 15% below NH	$5,946Highest 11% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2%	25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Newbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4% NH: 7.2%	3.4% NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	90.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 22% above NH	34 minHighest 29% above NH
Work from home	20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8%	16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Newbury and Springfield 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.