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Derby Center vs Grantham vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby Center has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Derby Center | Grantham | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 693Lowest |
3,465Highest |
808 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.1±7Highest 57% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
48.7±5.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Derby Center and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Derby Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±0.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Derby Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,250±$10k 28% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Derby Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,600±$24kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$304,000±$32k 9% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$257Highest 24% below U.S. |
— | $1,018±$91Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Derby Center and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,505Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 33%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby Center and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ludlow 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.