Compare towns
Grantham vs Lee vs Springfield vs Canterbury
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%).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Springfield has the most renters (9.3% rent).
Canterbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1982).
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 | Lee | Springfield | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
4,576Highest |
1,122Lowest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
48.6±3.8 12% 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%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee 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% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury and Lee 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% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Lee 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 |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
| Lee and Canterbury 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 |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
| Lee and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Lee 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% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.8% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Canterbury 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Shaker 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 | 10 photos → | 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.