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Springfield vs Wilmot vs Bath 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

Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
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.

MeasureSpringfieldWilmotBathGrantham
People
Population
1,122
1,487
1,097Lowest
3,465Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+3.6%
NH: +4.6%
0%
NH: +4.6%
+14%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
51.4±8.8
19% above NH
53±2.4Highest
22% above NH
48.6±8.6Lowest
12% above NH
50.4±7.5
16% above NH
Wilmot and Springfield 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%
17.1%±3.2
NH: 18.2%
21.3%±5.8Highest
NH: 18.2%
19.1%±6.6
NH: 18.2%
Bath and Grantham 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%
24.3%±4.6
NH: 20.1%
26.1%±2.5Highest
NH: 20.1%
17%±6.9Lowest
NH: 20.1%
Bath 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%
58.7%
NH: 40.6%
26.8%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
59.6%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±1.5Lowest
NH: 6%
3%±3.4
NH: 6%
2.4%±2
NH: 6%
4.8%±6Highest
NH: 6%
Grantham and Wilmot 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
$117,759±$15kHighest
19% above NH
$67,813±$22kLowest
32% below NH
$106,403±$54k
7% 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
$399,600±$43kHighest
about the NH average
$234,400±$23kLowest
42% below NH
$343,100±$39k
15% below NH
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±$217Lowest
26% below NH
$1,125±$289
25% below NH
$1,438±$309Highest
4% below NH
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Bath and Wilmot 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
$6,651
about the NH average
$4,413Lowest
34% below NH
$7,605Highest
14% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
25.9%±64.8
NH: 48.2%
41.1%±41.8Highest
NH: 48.2%
5.9%±61.3Lowest
NH: 48.2%
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Wilmot and Springfield 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%
2.3%
NH: 7.2%
8.1%Highest
NH: 7.2%
0%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.7%
NH: 72.8%
83.4%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
90.9%
NH: 72.8%
100%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985
6 yrs newer than NH
1988Highest
9 yrs newer than NH
1978Lowest
1 yr older than NH
1987
8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
29% above NH
33 min
22% above NH
26 min
4% below NH
23 minLowest
16% below NH
Work from home
16.7%±11.6
NH: 16.8%
18.9%±3.8Highest
NH: 16.8%
11.1%±3.2Lowest
NH: 16.8%
13.8%±6.2
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 — — Bath School District Grantham School District
High school in town — — None 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.