Compare towns
Grantham vs Holderness vs Plymouth 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%).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Holderness | Plymouth | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
1,917 |
6,601Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
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% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Springfield 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Holderness 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±$39k 15% below NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,108±$255 26% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Plymouth 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% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 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 | — | #47 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Holderness School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.