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Ascutney vs Grantham vs Maidstone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ascutney has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Grantham has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Ascutney | Grantham | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381 |
3,465Highest |
241Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
61.3±8.2 58% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±11.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$85,833±$32k 6% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,800±$91kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$438,200±$81kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 0.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone and Ascutney 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 History | None yet | 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.