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Grantham vs Springfield vs Webster
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 expensive homes ($384k median).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,122Lowest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Grantham 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%±1.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Springfield and Webster 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 NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Webster 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 7% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
| Webster 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 15% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% 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±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
| Webster and Springfield 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 |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster 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% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster 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 | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.