Compare towns
Grafton vs Newfields vs Springfield vs Dalton
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 youngest population (median age 43.1).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Newfields | Springfield | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,354 |
2,023Highest |
1,122 |
916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
44.5±12.9 about the NH average |
| Springfield and Dalton 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±11.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Dalton 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±1.3 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% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Dalton 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$81,429±$36kLowest 18% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23k 34% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163 17% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239 21% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields 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.