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Grantham vs Washington 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
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 | Washington | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,208 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Washington and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest 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% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Washington 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 |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| 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±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,106±$160Highest 26% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Washington 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 |
$4,321Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Springfield and Washington 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% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Washington 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 | Washington School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.