Compare towns
Grantham vs Sunapee vs Bartlett vs Springfield
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).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Sunapee | Bartlett | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
3,416 |
3,281 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Bartlett and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Springfield 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% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Sunapee 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% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Sunapee 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 |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Grantham and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Sunapee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Sunapee and Bartlett 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 |
$4,400 34% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Sunapee 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Grantham 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Sunapee School District | Bartlett School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.