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Jefferson vs Springfield vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 58).
Springfield has the highest household income ($101k).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Jefferson | Springfield | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,013Lowest |
1,122 |
2,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
+8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
51.4±4.6Lowest 19% above NH |
| Jefferson and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Springfield and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±9.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.6%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Jefferson and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Whitefield and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,188±$13k 32% below NH |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH |
| Springfield and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
$1,096±$217Highest 26% below NH |
$1,077±$160 28% below NH |
| Springfield and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,196Lowest 37% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$4,394 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Whitefield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 29% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson 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 | — | — | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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| 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.