What stands out worked out from the figures below

Springfield has the youngest population (median age 51.4).

Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).

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	Springfield	Ellsworth
People
Population	1,122Highest	51Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH	61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH
	Ellsworth and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.1%±8Highest NH: 18.2%	13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Springfield and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Ellsworth and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	25%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±1.5 NH: 6%	0%±33.3 NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average	$89,375±$39kLowest 10% below NH
	Springfield and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH	$350,000±$170kLowest 13% below NH
	Springfield and Ellsworth 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	$5,946Highest 11% below NH	$3,813Lowest 43% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2%	—
Below poverty line	3.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	0%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	100%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 min 29% above NH	—
Work from home	16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Ellsworth 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.