Compare towns
Grantham vs Hampton Falls vs Newfields 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%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Hampton Falls | Newfields | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
2,328 |
2,023 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest 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%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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% NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Newfields and Hampton Falls 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Hampton Falls 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% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Hampton Falls 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Hampton Falls School District | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.