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Springfield vs Lunenburg vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Lunenburg has the most expensive homes ($464k median).
Grantham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Lunenburg | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
11,902Highest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.2±2.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Lunenburg and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Lunenburg 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Lunenburg 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 25% above U.S. |
$112,828±$11kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg 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 15% above U.S. |
$463,900±$24kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$6,401 105% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Lunenburg and Springfield 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% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Lunenburg 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 | — | #87 of 282 in MA | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Lunenburg | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | — | Lunenburg High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.