Compare towns
Grafton vs Springfield vs Langdon
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Langdon has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Springfield | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354Highest |
1,122 |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Springfield and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Langdon and Grafton 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% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Grafton and Langdon 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 |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$97,917±$31k about the NH average |
| Springfield and Langdon 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 |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163 17% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH |
| Langdon and Grafton 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 |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$5,492 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon 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 NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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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.