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Springfield vs Jay vs Grantham vs Sunapee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
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 | Jay | Grantham | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
471Lowest |
3,465Highest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Sunapee 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 22% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 91% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | — | — | #6 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Grantham School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.