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Ashland vs Grantham vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
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 | Ashland | Grantham | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183 |
3,465Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Grantham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155 26% below NH |
— | $1,096±$217 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ashland and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Ashland School District | 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 |
NH 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.