Compare towns
Grantham vs Lee vs Windsor vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Lee | Windsor | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
4,576Highest |
2,060 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee 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 32% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Lee 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 3% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Lee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 144% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 38.3%±53.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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U.S. 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.