Compare towns
Springfield vs Effingham vs Marlow 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
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Grantham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Effingham | Marlow | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
1,912 |
855Lowest |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
| Marlow and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$76,607±$14kLowest 23% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| Marlow 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±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$322,700±$30kLowest 20% below NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
| Springfield and Grantham 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 |
$1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,154±$160Highest 23% below NH |
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| Marlow and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$5,163Lowest 23% below NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
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| Springfield and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Effingham 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 |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Marlow School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.