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Grantham vs Claremont 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%).
Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k 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 | Claremont | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
13,078Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
42.6±3.5Lowest about the NH average |
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%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Claremont 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 NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Claremont 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 7% above NH |
$59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| 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 15% below NH |
$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,146±$83Highest 23% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Claremont and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Claremont 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% |
13.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #103 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Claremont School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Stevens High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.