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Springfield vs Sheldon vs New London
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 people working from home (16.7%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
New London has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Sheldon | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
2,267 |
4,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
52.8±6.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$107,773±$10kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| New London 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 15% above U.S. |
$272,400±$61kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$554,100±$64kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$1,594±$551Highest 13% above U.S. |
| New London and Sheldon 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. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$6,325Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New London 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% |
5.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and New London 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 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Kearsarge Regional 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 |
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.