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Deering vs Grantham vs New Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
New Hampton has the most expensive homes ($384k 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 | Deering | Grantham | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
3,465Highest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Lowest 13% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
| New Hampton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New Hampton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
| Grantham and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
| New Hampton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
— | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223 7% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$4,973Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Deering and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Grantham and New Hampton 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 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.