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Springfield vs Chilmark vs Grantham vs Sunapee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chilmark has the most expensive homes ($1895k median).
Grantham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
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 | Springfield | Chilmark | Grantham | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
1,578 |
3,465Highest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
53.6±8.1 38% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chilmark and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$168,750±$28kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Chilmark and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
— | $1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
| Chilmark and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 91% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 34.6%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunapee and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chilmark 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 | — | — | #6 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Up-Island Regional | Grantham School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.