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Springfield vs Greenland 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 renters (9.3% rent).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Grantham has the most affordable homes ($343k 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 | Greenland | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
4,106Highest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
48.4±7.7Lowest 12% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above 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%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland 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% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Greenland 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 |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| Greenland 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 |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Greenland and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | — | #10 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Greenland School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.