Compare towns
Grantham vs Plainville 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 the shortest commute (23 min average).
Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).
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 | Plainville | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
9,943Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
43.2±3.6Lowest 11% 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%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Plainville 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% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Springfield 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% |
44.4% 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%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$104,106±$13k 29% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Plainville 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. |
$476,000±$35kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,329Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 53.8%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainville 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% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainville 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 | #102 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Plainville | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.