Town guide

Springfield, New Hampshire

Springfield is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, home to about 1,122 people across 44 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03284, and parts of 03748 and 03751 are in Springfield too.

Homes sold for a median of $306 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,12226 per sq mi
Median home value$384,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$306Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Springfield

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Springfield

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)88 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA96 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY218 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Springfield; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Springfield

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Springfield had 1,259 residents in the 2020 census, up 33% since 2000.

It’s the 178th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Sullivan County grew from 18,009 residents in 1900 to 43,063 in 2020.

Springfield population by census2000: 945, 2010: 1,311, 2020: 1,25994520001,31120101,2592020

Sullivan County, 1900–2020

Sullivan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,009, 1910: 19,337, 1920: 20,922, 1930: 24,286, 1940: 25,442, 1950: 26,441, 1960: 28,067, 1970: 30,949, 1980: 36,063, 1990: 38,592, 2000: 40,458, 2010: 43,742, 2020: 43,06318K’00’1021K’20’3025K’40’5028K’60’7036K’80’9040K’00’1043K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 40.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SpringfieldJan: high 29°F, low 7°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 7°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 17°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 28°F, 3.2 in; May: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 54°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 33°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 25°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 15°F, 3 in29°7°Jan2.932°7°Feb2.640°17°Mar3.154°28°Apr3.266°40°May3.275°50°Jun4.280°54°Jul3.978°53°Aug3.371°45°Sep3.258°33°Oct4.545°25°Nov3.134°15°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grafton, NH weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Sullivan County

12,071 jobs at 956 businesses in Sullivan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sullivan CountyManufacturing: 3,514 jobs; Retail trade: 2,534 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,213 jobs; Wholesale trade: 888 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 779 jobs; Construction: 576 jobs; Other services: 478 jobs; Administrative and support: 387 jobsManufacturing 29% Retail trade 21% Health care and social assistance 10% Wholesale trade 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 5% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Springfield.

Nearest hospitals

  • New London HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · New London6.0 miles
  • Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lebanon14.0 miles
  • Alice Peck Day Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lebanon14.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Springfield

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Brookside Park · 21 acres4.3 mi
  • Eastman Pond Island · 3 acres4.0 mi
  • Gardner Memorial Wayside Park4.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Hannaford5.8 mi
  • Kearsarge Cooperative Grocer6.1 mi
  • Kearsarge Cooperative Grocer6.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Roberts Scarlett Pharmacy5.8 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Libbie Cass Library0.5 mi
  • Dunbar Free Library4.3 mi

Museums

  • Sunapee Historical Society7.9 mi
  • Flanders-Osborne Museum8.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Chapel4.1 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Enfield, Hanover and Sunapee.

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