Compare towns
Grantham vs Springfield vs Conway
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%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Conway has the most renters (28.8% 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 | Springfield | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
1,122Lowest |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
55±4.1Highest 27% above NH |
| Conway 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% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest 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% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Grantham 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 7% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| 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 15% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| Springfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$217Highest 26% below NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Springfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Conway and Springfield 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% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Grantham 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 | — | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | — | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.