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Grantham vs Springfield vs Windsor

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 the shortest commute (23 min average).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% 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.

MeasureGranthamSpringfieldWindsor
People
Population
3,465Highest
1,122
254Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14%Highest
NH: +4.6%
-4%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
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Median age
50.4±7.5
16% above NH
51.4±8.8Highest
19% above NH
40.2±18.8Lowest
7% below 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%
25.2%±14.7Highest
NH: 18.2%
Windsor and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17%±6.9
NH: 20.1%
19.8%±1.6Highest
NH: 20.1%
15.7%±8Lowest
NH: 20.1%
Springfield and Grantham 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%
12.6%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.8%±6Highest
NH: 6%
0%±1.5Lowest
NH: 6%
3.9%±4.2
NH: 6%
Grantham and Windsor 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±$19kLowest
about the NH average
$103,750±$40k
5% above NH
Grantham and Windsor 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
$337,500±$40kLowest
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±$217
26% below NH
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,605Highest
14% above NH
$5,946
11% below NH
$3,381Lowest
49% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
25.9%±64.8Lowest
NH: 48.2%
66.7%±100Highest
NH: 48.2%
Windsor 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%
10.8%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
NH: 72.8%
90.7%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
96.5%
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 minLowest
16% below NH
34 minHighest
29% above NH
32 min
21% above NH
Work from home
13.8%±6.2Lowest
NH: 16.8%
16.7%±11.6Highest
NH: 16.8%
15%±16.5
NH: 16.8%
Springfield and Windsor 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 — —
High school 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.