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Grafton vs Windsor vs Springfield
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).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Windsor | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354Highest |
254Lowest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above 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% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 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% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grafton and Windsor 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 |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Windsor 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±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Windsor 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±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| 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 21% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Grafton 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
32 minLowest 21% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.