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Grantham vs Shoreham vs Springfield vs Windham
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).
Shoreham has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Shoreham | Springfield | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,269 |
1,122 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Shoreham 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 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Shoreham 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shoreham and Windham 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% |
36.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Shoreham 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. |
$93,654±$23kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Springfield 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. |
$316,400±$34kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,306±$335Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Shoreham 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. |
$4,713Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 33.3%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Shoreham 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.