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Groton vs Springfield vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Groton | Springfield | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
1,122Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
| Springfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sullivan and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.