Compare towns
Grafton vs Grantham vs Springfield vs Orange
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 affordable homes ($267k median).
Grantham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Orange has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Grantham | Springfield | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,354 |
3,465Highest |
1,122 |
320Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below 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%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Grafton and Orange 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% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Orange 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 |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
| Orange and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% 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 | $1,243±$163Highest 17% below NH |
— | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
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| 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 |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$5,132Lowest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
97.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Grafton 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.