Compare towns
Franklin vs Grantham vs Mapleton 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
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Franklin | Grantham | Mapleton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,628 |
3,465Highest |
1,884 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% 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 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% 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 | $245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below 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 | $888±$306 37% below U.S. |
— | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231 28% below U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older 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. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.