What stands out worked out from the figures below

Springfield has the most people working from home (13.3%).

Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).

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	Arkwright
People
Population	952Highest	859Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39.6±9.9Lowest about the NY average	50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY
	Arkwright and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5%	17.2%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Springfield and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.9%±8.3Highest NY: 17.9%	23.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Springfield and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	26.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7%	3.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%
	Springfield and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,965±$9kLowest 27% below NY	$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY
	Arkwright and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$239,100±$107kHighest 44% below NY	$170,900±$30kLowest 60% below NY
	Springfield and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$773±$129Lowest 52% below NY	$875±$689Highest 46% below NY
	Arkwright and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,000Lowest 54% below NY	$3,760Highest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.6%±56.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	50%±65.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Arkwright and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	20.1%Highest NY: 14%	12.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest same as NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 7% below NY	27 minLowest 18% below NY
Work from home	13.3%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9%	6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Springfield and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NY 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.