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Grafton vs Dummer 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 the most people working from home (19.9%).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 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 | Dummer | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354Highest |
299Lowest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Dummer and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer 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% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grafton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
| Springfield and Dummer 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 |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163Highest 17% below NH |
— | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Grafton and Springfield 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 |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest 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. | |||
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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.