Compare towns
Grantham vs Dover vs Springfield vs Enfield
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%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Dover | Springfield | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
33,364Highest |
1,122Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Enfield and Springfield 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% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Dover 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 7% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| 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±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Dover and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
| Dover and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover 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% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Dover School District | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — | None in town |
| 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.