Compare towns
Springfield vs Franconia vs Wilmot 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
Franconia has the most expensive homes ($530k median).
Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Springfield | Franconia | Wilmot | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
1,060Lowest |
1,487 |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
| Franconia and Wilmot 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% |
15.2%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Wilmot 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% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.9% NH: 40.6% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
| Franconia 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 |
$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| Wilmot 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 |
$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Franconia and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,281±$278Highest 14% below NH |
$1,125±$289 25% below NH |
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| Franconia and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,451 12% above NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
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| Franconia and Wilmot 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% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot 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 |
| School district | — | Lafayette Regional School District | — | Grantham School District |
| High school 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.