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Springfield vs Enfield vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most kids (15.1% under 18).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Albany has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).
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.
| Measure | Springfield | Enfield | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122 |
4,475Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6% NH: +4.6% |
+3.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
46.5±9.7Lowest 7% above NH |
| Enfield 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% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Springfield and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4Highest NH: 6% |
| Albany and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$67,639±$19kLowest 32% below NH |
| Springfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
$248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
| Enfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,194±$112Highest 20% below NH |
| Albany and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
$2,554Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.2%±97.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Albany and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
14.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.2%±18.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Albany 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.