Compare towns
Springfield vs Newbury vs Dublin 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
Newbury has the highest household income ($116k).
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Newbury | Dublin | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
2,027 |
1,688 |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
| Newbury and Springfield 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% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin 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% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dublin and Newbury 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% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
45.8% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Dublin 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 about the NH average |
$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
$104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| Newbury 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 5% below NH |
$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
$430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Newbury and Dublin 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 |
— | $1,325±$165Highest 11% below NH |
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| Dublin and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
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| Newbury and Dublin 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% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Newbury 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 |
| School district | — | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.