What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Richfield has the most affordable homes ($146k median).

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	Richfield
People
Population	952Lowest	1,949Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-13.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39.6±9.9Highest about the NY average	37±7.3Lowest 7% below NY
	Springfield and Richfield 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%	17.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Springfield and Richfield 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%	21.8%±2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Springfield and Richfield 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%	26.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 7%	5.7%±4.2Highest NY: 7%
	Richfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,965±$9kHighest 27% below NY	$59,833±$14kLowest 30% below NY
	Springfield and Richfield 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	$146,400±$15kLowest 65% below NY
	Springfield and Richfield 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	$802±$72Highest 51% below NY
	Richfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,000Highest 54% below NY	$2,207Lowest 66% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.6%±56.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	39.1%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Richfield 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%	18.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Highest NY: 54.3%	71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Highest same as NY	1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 7% below NY	31 minHighest 5% below NY
Work from home	13.3%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9%	4.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Springfield and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.