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Springfield vs Ogunquit vs Grantham vs Lyndeborough
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 renters (9.3% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Grantham has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Ogunquit | Grantham | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
1,379 |
3,465Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
50±3.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Grantham School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.