Compare towns
Grantham vs Berwick vs Mapleton vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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 | Berwick | Mapleton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
8,175Highest |
1,884 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.