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Danielson 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

Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
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.

MeasureDanielsonGranthamSpringfield
People
Population
4,209Highest
3,465
1,122Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+14%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below 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
18.9%±6.1
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Grantham and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
13.6%±4.9Lowest
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+
11.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
59.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
9.2%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±6
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Danielson and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$64,050±$15kLowest
21% below U.S.
$106,403±$54kHighest
32% above U.S.
$100,893±$19k
25% above U.S.
Grantham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
$343,100±$39k
3% above U.S.
$384,100±$50kHighest
15% above U.S.
Springfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,235±$194Highest
13% below U.S.
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$1,096±$217Lowest
22% below U.S.
Danielson and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,009Lowest
29% above U.S.
$7,605Highest
144% above U.S.
$5,946
91% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.7%±17.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
—
25.9%±64.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Danielson 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
U.S.: 12.5%
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1951Lowest
29 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
28 min
8% above U.S.
23 minLowest
15% below U.S.
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±5.3Lowest
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 — #6 of 120 in NH —
School district — Grantham School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.