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Grantham vs St. Albans vs Wolfeboro vs Springfield
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%).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k 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 | St. Albans | Wolfeboro | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
6,954Highest |
6,571 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Wolfeboro 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 32% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,150±$78Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| St. Albans and Wolfeboro 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. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 70 in VT | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.