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Springfield vs Manchester 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%).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Manchester | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
115,643Highest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
38±1Lowest 12% 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% |
18%±1 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Manchester 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% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.4%±0.7Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
| Manchester and Grantham 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 about the NH average |
$81,007±$2kLowest 18% 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 |
$365,600±$7k 9% below NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Springfield and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,564±$37Highest 5% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$5,922Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±3.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Manchester 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% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
24 min 10% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Manchester 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 | — | #115 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | — | Manchester Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.