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Grantham vs Northbridge 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%).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Northbridge | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
16,458Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% 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% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Grantham 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% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Northbridge 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. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Northbridge 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 3% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,207±$102Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Northbridge and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge and Springfield 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Northbridge 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Northbridge | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Northbridge High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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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.