Compare towns
Grafton vs Springfield vs Windham
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 affordable homes ($267k median).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354 |
1,122Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Grafton 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Grafton and Windham 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±$19k about the NH average |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163 17% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239Lowest 21% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham 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% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Windham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.