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Grantham vs Springfield vs St. Albans vs Wilder
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%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Springfield | St. Albans | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
1,122Lowest |
6,954Highest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.5±8.9 17% 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% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans 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% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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 32% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below 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. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| 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±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
| St. Albans and Wilder 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. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Wilder 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #46 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.