What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has the most affordable homes ($192k median).

Springfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).

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	Warren	Springfield
People
Population	1,294Highest	952Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-0.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	35.3±4.8Lowest 11% below NY	39.6±9.9Highest about the NY average
	Springfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.6%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5%	19.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Warren and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.1%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	25.9%±8.3Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24%Lowest NY: 40.2%	30.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.9Highest NY: 7%	3.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Warren and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,750±$18kHighest 15% below NY	$62,965±$9kLowest 27% below NY
	Warren and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,400±$31kLowest 55% below NY	$239,100±$107kHighest 44% below NY
	Springfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,010±$362Highest 38% below NY	$773±$129Lowest 52% below NY
	Warren and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,801Lowest 57% below NY	$3,000Highest 54% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.7%±20.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	21.6%±56.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Springfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19.3%Lowest NY: 14%	20.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%	81%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY	1959Lowest same as NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 15% below NY	30 minHighest 7% below NY
Work from home	13.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.3%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Springfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.