Compare towns
Springfield vs Warner vs Grafton vs New London
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Grafton has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
New London has the most expensive homes ($554k median).
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 | Grafton | New London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
2,959 |
1,354 |
4,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
52.8±6.7Highest 22% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
$107,773±$10kHighest 9% above NH |
| 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 5% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,243±$163 17% below NH |
$1,594±$551Highest 7% above NH |
| New London and Grafton 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 |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$5,239Lowest 21% below NH |
$6,325 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.1% NH: 72.8% |
90.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton 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 | — | — | — | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Kearsarge Regional 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.