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Grantham vs Springfield vs York
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).
York has the most expensive homes ($636k 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 | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
1,122Lowest |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Lowest 27% 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% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| York 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% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and York 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. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| York 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. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,490±$336Highest 5% above U.S. |
| York and Springfield 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. |
$4,658Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| York 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 | — | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Grantham School District | — | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.