Compare towns
Grantham vs Kingston vs Wolfeboro 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%).
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% rent).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Kingston | Wolfeboro | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
6,275 |
6,571Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston 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% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 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%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston 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% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Kingston 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 |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Grantham and Kingston 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 |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Kingston 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% |
2.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.