Compare towns
Baltimore vs Grantham vs Weathersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering BaltimoreCavendish
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Grantham has the most expensive homes ($343k median).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Baltimore | Grantham | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
3,465Highest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weathersfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Baltimore and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,401±$61 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,540 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield 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 | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Grantham School District | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.