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Grafton vs Ogunquit vs Troy vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Troy has the most renters (22.8% 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 | Troy | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,354 |
1,379 |
2,005Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% 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%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Grafton 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% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Ogunquit 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. |
$88,871±$14k 10% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$266,600±$39kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163Highest 12% below U.S. |
— | $1,024±$331Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| 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 68% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,229 68% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% 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% |
43.1%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Troy and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Monadnock Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.