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Springfield vs Newfields vs New London
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 affordable homes ($384k median).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
New London has the shortest commute (25 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 | Newfields | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
2,023 |
4,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
52.8±6.7Highest 22% above NH |
| New London and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields 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 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
65.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$107,773±$10k 9% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$554,100±$64k 38% above NH |
| Newfields and New London 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 |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,594±$551 7% above NH |
| Newfields and New London 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,325 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | — | — | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Kearsarge Regional 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.