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Grafton vs Ogunquit vs Springfield vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most kids (21% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Canaan has the most renters (22.7% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Springfield | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,354 |
1,379 |
1,122Lowest |
3,811Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
44.4±3.7 14% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Grafton 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 about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$81,583±$6k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23k 20% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$254,000±$26kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163Highest 12% below U.S. |
— | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,140±$90 19% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239 68% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$5,985Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.3 |
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U.S. 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.