Compare towns
Grafton vs Bath 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
Grafton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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 | Grafton | Bath | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354Highest |
1,097Lowest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grafton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22k 18% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
| Springfield and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23k 34% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163 17% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Bath and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239 21% below NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Grafton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Bath School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.