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Springfield vs Henniker 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 people working from home (16.7%).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Grantham has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Henniker is a college town. 27% 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 | Henniker | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
6,197Highest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below 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% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Springfield and Grantham 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% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
| Grantham and Springfield 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 |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Springfield and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Highest 26% below NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
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| Springfield and Henniker 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 |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Henniker 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% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Henniker 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 | — | #56 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Henniker 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.