Compare towns
Meredith vs Springfield vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Meredith | Springfield | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758Highest |
1,122Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
| Meredith and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest 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+ | 34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
| Grantham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Meredith and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304Highest 23% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Meredith and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Meredith and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.