Compare towns
Bremen vs Grantham vs Arrowsic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Grantham has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k 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 | Bremen | Grantham | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
3,465Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±8.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
50.3±8.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Bremen and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$21k 24% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$99,107±$27kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28k 28% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,600±$412 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,521 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bremen and Arrowsic 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.