Compare towns
Grantham vs Marlow 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%).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Springfield has the most renters (9.3% rent).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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 | Marlow | Springfield | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
855Lowest |
1,122 |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH |
| Marlow 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% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow 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% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Canterbury 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% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury 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 7% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
| Canterbury and Marlow 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 |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
| Canterbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury 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% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Marlow 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 | 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.