Compare towns
Barnstead vs Grantham vs Gilmanton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has the most kids (21% under 18).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Gilmanton has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Barnstead | Grantham | Gilmanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
3,465Lowest |
4,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
45±4.4 4% above NH |
| Grantham and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±6.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Barnstead and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12k 13% above NH |
$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$117,088±$9kHighest 18% above NH |
| Gilmanton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25k 10% below NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$363,700±$42kHighest 10% below NH |
| Gilmanton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Highest 6% below NH |
— | $1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH |
| Barnstead and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$6,235 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 57.1%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilmanton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
99.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Grantham and Barnstead 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH | #25 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Grantham School District | Gilmanton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.