Compare towns
Grantham vs Bow vs Springfield vs Croydon
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%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Croydon has the most affordable homes ($317k 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 | Bow | Springfield | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
8,335Highest |
1,122 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
| 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% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow 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% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Bow 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±$54k 7% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average |
| Bow 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±$39k 15% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 39%±13.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bow 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% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Bow School District | — | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.