Compare towns
Grantham vs Springfield vs Windsor vs Enfield
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 people working from home (16.7%).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Windsor | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
1,122 |
254Lowest |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | -2.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Enfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest 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%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 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±$19k about the NH average |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below 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±$50k 5% below NH |
$337,500±$40kLowest 16% below NH |
$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
| Enfield and Springfield 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 |
— | $1,181±$563Highest 21% below NH |
| Enfield 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 |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
96.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%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 |
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 |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest 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 | — | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | — | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.