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Grantham vs Brandon 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%).
Brandon has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Brandon | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
4,120Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1Lowest 29% 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% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Grantham 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% |
22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brandon 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Brandon 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. |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below 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. |
$227,800±$23kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Brandon 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. |
$4,241Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 41.7%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brandon 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% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Grantham 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 | #69 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.