Compare towns
Springfield vs Wilmot vs Grafton vs Bradford
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 homeowners (90.7%).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
Grafton has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Bradford has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Wilmot | Grafton | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
1,487 |
1,354 |
1,565Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
50.3±5.2 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%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Grafton 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% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Grafton 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 |
$81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
| Wilmot and Bradford 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 |
$267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
$341,700±$38k 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 |
$1,243±$163 17% below NH |
$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
| Bradford 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 |
$6,651Highest about the NH average |
$5,239Lowest 21% below NH |
$6,307 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Wilmot 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.