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Grantham vs Ferrisburgh 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%).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k 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 | Ferrisburgh | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
2,661 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9Lowest 17% 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%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Ferrisburgh 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% |
23.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ferrisburgh 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% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Ferrisburgh 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 32% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh 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±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh 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. |
$6,120 96% above U.S. |
$5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh 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% |
2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Ferrisburgh 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 | #7 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.