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Springfield vs Seabrook Beach 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
Seabrook Beach has the most expensive homes ($921k median).
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 | Seabrook Beach | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122 |
1,001Lowest |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
| Seabrook Beach 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% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Seabrook Beach 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 |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% 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±$50k 5% below NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,725±$575Highest 16% above NH |
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| Seabrook Beach and Springfield 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 |
$7,605 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Seabrook Beach 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% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%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 |
33 min 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach 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 | — | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.