What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arundel has the most expensive homes ($421k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Arundel	Grantham
People
Population	4,418Highest	3,465Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S.	50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S.
	Grantham and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%	19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Arundel and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	17%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Grantham and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Grantham and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,597±$17kLowest 26% above U.S.	$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S.
	Grantham and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$421,300±$62kHighest 27% above U.S.	$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S.
	Arundel and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,607±$495 14% above U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,763Lowest 21% above U.S.	$7,605Highest 144% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1%	—
Below poverty line	5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	100%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S.	1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 14% below U.S.	23 minLowest 15% below U.S.
Work from home	7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Grantham and Arundel 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	#7 of 133 in ME	#6 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 21	Grantham School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.