Compare towns
Springfield vs Grantham vs Bradford vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Bradford has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Grantham | Bradford | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
3,465Highest |
1,565 |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
50.3±5.2Lowest 16% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Wilmot 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% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Wilmot 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% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Wilmot 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 |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
| Wilmot and Bradford 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 |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
| Wilmot and Springfield 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 |
— | $1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
$1,125±$289 25% below NH |
| Bradford 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 |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$6,307 5% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 41.1%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Bradford 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 | — | Grantham School District | Kearsarge Regional 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.