Compare towns
Grafton vs Springfield vs Warner 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 most people working from home (19.9%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 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 | Warner | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,354 |
1,122 |
2,959Highest |
916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
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% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 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% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Grafton and Warner 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% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3 NH: 6% |
| Warner 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 |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$81,429±$36kLowest 18% below NH |
| Springfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23k 34% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
| Springfield and Warner 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 |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
| Grafton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239 21% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Warner 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest 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 | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.