What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Woodsville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.1%).

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	Woodsville
People
Population	1,122Lowest	1,422Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+27.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH	32±10.4Lowest 26% below NH
Kids under 18	15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.8%±10.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Woodsville and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±1.6Highest NH: 20.1%	12.3%±6.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Springfield and Woodsville 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%	24.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	10.8%±10Highest NH: 6%
	Woodsville 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	$57,946±$27kLowest 41% below NH
	Springfield and Woodsville 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	$228,000±$15kLowest 43% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH	$1,119±$68Highest 25% below NH
	Woodsville and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,946Highest 11% below NH	$4,425Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	63.5%±29.5Highest NH: 48.2%
	Woodsville 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%	10.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	40.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH	1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 29% above NH	40 minHighest 49% above NH
Work from home	16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8%	3.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Springfield and Woodsville 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.