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Springfield vs Warner vs Bath vs Grantham
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).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Warner | Bath | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
2,959 |
8,815Highest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Warner 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% 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. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
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| Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,605 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Bath and Warner 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath 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 | — | — | #31 of 133 in ME | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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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.