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Springfield vs Union 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
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Union has the most kids (35.9% under 18).
Grantham has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Union | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122 |
131Lowest |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
23.6±30.9Lowest 45% below NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
| Springfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
35.9%±42.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Union and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
0%±31.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Springfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
48.3% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
0%±13Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Springfield 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 |
$75,117±$19kLowest 24% 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±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$162,900±$135kLowest 60% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
| 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±$217 26% below NH |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$1,258Lowest 81% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
— | — |
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
— | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.4%±25.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Union 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 History | 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.