What stands out worked out from the figures below

Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).

Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).

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	Goshen
People
Population	1,122Highest	1,042Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-1.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH	54.1±16.1Highest 25% above NH
	Goshen and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2%	26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Goshen and Springfield 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%	27.5%±8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Goshen 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%	22.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	0.9%±0.7Highest NH: 6%
	Goshen and Springfield 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	$70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH
	Springfield and Goshen 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	$255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH	$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,946Highest 11% below NH	$4,760Lowest 29% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Goshen 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%	5.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 29% above NH	23 minLowest 13% below NH
Work from home	16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8%	6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Springfield and Goshen 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.