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Springfield vs Warner vs Groton

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).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k 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.

MeasureSpringfieldWarnerGroton
People
Population
1,122
2,959Highest
507Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+3.7%Highest
NH: +4.6%
-4%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
51.4±8.8Highest
19% above NH
43.7±4Lowest
about the NH average
51.1±16.2
18% above NH
Springfield and Groton 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%
17.3%±3.3Highest
NH: 18.2%
15.4%±4.6
NH: 18.2%
Warner and Groton 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%
29.4%±4.8Highest
NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.4%
NH: 40.6%
42.4%Highest
NH: 40.6%
29.2%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±1.5Lowest
NH: 6%
5.3%±1.6Highest
NH: 6%
2%±2
NH: 6%
Warner and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$100,893±$19kHighest
about the NH average
$94,022±$18k
5% below NH
$85,625±$21kLowest
14% below NH
Springfield and Warner 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
$353,100±$22k
12% below NH
$269,000±$45kLowest
33% below NH
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±$217Lowest
26% below NH
$1,219±$123
18% below NH
$2,667±$295Highest
79% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,946
11% below NH
$7,650Highest
15% above NH
$2,873Lowest
57% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
25.9%±64.8Lowest
NH: 48.2%
48.7%±21.3
NH: 48.2%
50%±83.6Highest
NH: 48.2%
Groton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.4%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
8.4%
NH: 7.2%
10.5%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.7%
NH: 72.8%
74.6%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
91.3%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
6 yrs newer than NH
1975Lowest
4 yrs older than NH
1984
5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
29% above NH
32 min
19% above NH
29 minLowest
10% above NH
Work from home
16.7%±11.6Highest
NH: 16.8%
16.6%±4.8
NH: 16.8%
13.7%±6.5Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Springfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Kearsarge Regional School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.