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Grantham vs Bedford 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
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Bedford has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Grantham | Bedford | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
23,746Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
45±2.2Lowest 4% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.7%±2.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bedford and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±2.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bedford and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
63%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.1 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$167,418±$12kHighest 69% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
| Bedford and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$612,100±$26kHighest 52% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,099±$274Highest 41% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$9,803Highest 47% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 59.4%±15.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bedford and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Bedford and Springfield 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #7 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Bedford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bedford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.