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Springfield vs Springfield vs Grantham vs Stoddard
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 expensive homes ($384k median).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Springfield | Grantham | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
9,084Highest |
3,465 |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Stoddard 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 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% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Stoddard 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 25% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
| 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±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Springfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
— | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard 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% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Grantham School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.