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Grafton vs Henniker 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 kids (21% under 18).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Henniker | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354 |
6,197Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield and Grafton 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% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Henniker 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% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Grafton and Springfield 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% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
| Springfield and Henniker 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 |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Henniker 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 |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,096±$217 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 | $5,239Lowest 21% below NH |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker and Grafton 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% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #56 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Henniker School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.