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Grantham vs Windsor 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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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.

MeasureGranthamWindsorSpringfield
People
Population
3,465
3,554Highest
1,122Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.4±7.5
30% above U.S.
44.8±6.5Lowest
15% above U.S.
51.4±8.8Highest
32% 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%
19.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor 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%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±1.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
59.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
36.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.8%±6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
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
32% above U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below 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.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
$384,100±$50kHighest
15% above U.S.
Springfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
$1,096±$217Highest
22% below U.S.
Springfield and Windsor 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.
$5,209Lowest
67% above U.S.
$5,946
91% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
31.5%±17Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.9%±64.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
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
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
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.
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.
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
Work from home
13.8%±6.2
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±11.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
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 #61 of 70 in VT —
School district Grantham School District — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
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.