Compare towns
Arundel 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
Arundel has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Arundel | Grantham | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418Highest |
3,465 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% 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 | 20.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arundel and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17k 26% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Arundel and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 14% above U.S. |
— | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Arundel and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arundel and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Grantham 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 | #7 of 133 in ME | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 21 | Grantham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.