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Grantham vs Randolph vs Williston 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 most homeowners (100%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Randolph | Williston | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
4,843 |
10,144Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% 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% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Grantham 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% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Williston 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% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Williston 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.