Compare towns
Springfield vs Windsor vs Grantham vs Grafton
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).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Grantham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Grafton has the most affordable homes ($267k 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 | Windsor | Grantham | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
254Lowest |
3,465Highest |
1,354 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Grafton 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% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Grafton and Springfield 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% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Grafton 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 |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
| Grantham and Windsor 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 |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
| Springfield and Grantham 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 |
— | — | $1,243±$163Highest 17% below NH |
| Grafton and Springfield 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 |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,239 21% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Grafton 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
96.5% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest 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 | — | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Grantham School District | — |
| High school 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.