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Springfield vs Stoddard vs Grantham vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Grantham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Stoddard | Grantham | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
1,072Lowest |
3,465Highest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Stoddard 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| 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 about the NH average |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
| Wilmot and Grantham 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 |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
— | $1,125±$289Highest 25% below NH |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Wilmot 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% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot 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 | — | Stoddard School District | Grantham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.