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Springfield vs Easton vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Easton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Newbury has the most people working from home (20.1%).
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 | Easton | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122 |
356Lowest |
2,027Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
60.1±7.8Highest 39% above NH |
53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
| Easton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Newbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
41%±19Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Easton and Newbury 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 NH: 40.6% |
49.4% NH: 40.6% |
53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Newbury and Easton 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 about the NH average |
$106,250±$38k 7% above NH |
$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
| Newbury and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
$426,100±$78k 6% above NH |
$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
| Newbury and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217 26% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$3,577Lowest 46% below NH |
$5,695 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
98.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newbury and Springfield 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.