Compare towns
Grantham vs Lancaster 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%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Lancaster | Springfield | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
3,216 |
1,122Lowest |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above 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%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster and Grantham 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% |
28.4%±5.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Lancaster 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% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Lancaster 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 |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% 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±$39k 15% below NH |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
| Enfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$1,181±$563Highest 21% below NH |
| Enfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 36.1%±17Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
16.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1942Lowest 37 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 14% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | White Mountains Regional School District | — | Mascoma Valley Regional 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.