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Springfield vs Grantham vs Holderness
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 people working from home (16.7%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
3,465Highest |
1,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
| Springfield and Grantham 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% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Springfield 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Holderness 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 |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
| Holderness 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 |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
| Springfield and Holderness 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 |
— | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Springfield and Holderness 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Grantham 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 | Holderness 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 |
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.