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Athens vs Grantham vs North Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Grantham has the highest household income ($106k).
North Hartland has the most renters (46% rent).
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 | Athens | Grantham | North Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431 |
3,465Highest |
322Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.3±6.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
| North Hartland and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hartland and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Athens and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30k 15% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$420,000±$354kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| North Hartland and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537 20% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438Lowest 74% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 45.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hartland and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Athens and Grantham 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 |
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.