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Athens vs Grantham vs Vershire
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).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
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 | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431Lowest |
3,465Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5 22% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vershire 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32k 28% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Athens and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438 74% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,640Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.