Compare towns
Springfield vs Exeter vs Grantham vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Stoddard has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
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 | Exeter | Grantham | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
16,151Highest |
3,465 |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard 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% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Stoddard 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Grantham 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 |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
| Exeter 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 5% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
— | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Stoddard 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Grantham School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.