Compare towns
Amesbury vs Grantham vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amesbury has the most expensive homes ($519k median).
Grantham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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.
| Measure | Amesbury | Grantham | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403Highest |
3,465 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
— | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360 136% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amesbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #151 of 282 in MA | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Amesbury | Grantham School District | — |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.