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Springfield vs Hanover vs Marlow 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
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Marlow | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
11,685Highest |
855Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
| Marlow and Springfield 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow 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% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Hanover and Springfield 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Marlow School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | — | Hanover High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.