Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,306, settled in 1794.
Springfield’s best subject grades are an A for safety, health, and the outdoors; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 9 of New Hampshire’s 187 towns score lower on walkability. 40% of the land in Springfield is conserved, against 18% in New Hampshire’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Gile State Forest, at 6,472 acres with 14.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Springfield has 2 places on the National Register. Springfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Springfield beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far Springfield is from typical.
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Census counts: 210 in 1790, a low of 210 in 1790, 1,259 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1941 and 2 maps from 1984 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Springfield. Close and well known come first.
37 mi LakeLake Winnipesaukee
39 mi Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft vertical
11 mi Ski areaMount Sunapee77 runs · 1,469 ft vertical
35 mi Ski areaOkemo Mountain119 runs · 2,165 ft vertical
16 mi National Historical ParkSaint-Gaudens National Historical Park28K visitors a year
10 mi Ski areaRagged Mountain Resort42 runs · 1,103 ft verticalLake Winnipesaukee: No machine-readable author provided. JohnJHenderson~commonswiki assumed (based o, Public domain · Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Sunapee: User:Josephbrophy, Public domain · Okemo Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ragged Mountain Resort: Tom Morgan, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Springfield, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Springfield.
At 0 per 1,000 residents, Springfield’s violent crime rate is below both New Hampshire’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (1.6).
| Springfield | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.3 per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Springfield beats the New Hampshire average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 27% of adults feel lonely in Springfield.
| Springfield | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Springfield | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.4% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
53 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Springfield’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gile State Forest | 14.6 mi | 6,472 |
| 2. Carter Brook Wildlife Management Area | 2.1 mi | 795 |
| 3. Woods Without Gile | 1.2 mi | 500 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
No town among the 127 in New Hampshire we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Springfield. Since 2013, Springfield has lost 27 jobs, to 226 in 2023. The average trip to work in Springfield is 34 minutes.
| Springfield | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among 127 New Hampshire towns, just 1 have a lower July high than Springfield. Springfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (40% statewide). Springfield has grown 5% since 2020, to 1,306 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 37% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 41% across New Hampshire.
| Springfield | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.4 years | 44.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 39% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 20% | 18% |
Somewhere between 25% and 65% women
The Census survey reached too few of Springfield’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±19.7 points. Across New Hampshire, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Springfield | NH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.8% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.2% | 8.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 8.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.9% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.4% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.5% | 15.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11% | 12.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.8% | 7.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.6% | 5.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.5% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 5.6% | 17.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.9% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.7% | 24.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.8% | 16.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
The typical Springfield home is worth about $490,000, up 2.8% in a year, close to the New Hampshire typical home. 91% of Springfield households own their home.
| Springfield | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 82% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,096 a month | $1,388 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Springfield
About 0 of every 100 Springfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
Where Springfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Springfield on the National Register of Historic Places.
Place in New Hampshire, United States
Springfield is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,259 at the 2020 census. Gile State Forest is located within the town.
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That is 5.9 years of the area's median household income ($83,269 across the Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
2 notable people were born here, including Martin Alonzo Haynes and George Mason Lovering.
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