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Grantham vs New Castle 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%).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
Springfield has the most renters (9.3% rent).
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 | New Castle | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
827Lowest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.3% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
62.8±6Highest 45% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| New Castle and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±7.1Lowest 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% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
68.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and New Castle 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 |
$176,953±$29kHighest 79% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
| New Castle 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±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $3,501Highest 135% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$8,509Highest 28% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Springfield and New Castle 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% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| New Castle 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 | New Castle School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.