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Grantham vs Springfield vs Stoneham
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
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 | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
1,122Lowest |
23,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% 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%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham 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% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham 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% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Stoneham 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±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoneham 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham 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 | — | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Grantham School District | — | Stoneham |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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| 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.