Compare towns
Effingham vs Grantham vs Marlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Effingham has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Grantham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Effingham | Grantham | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912 |
3,465Highest |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
| Marlow and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,607±$14kLowest 23% below NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
| Marlow and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30kLowest 20% below NH |
$343,100±$39kHighest 15% below NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
| Grantham and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
— | $1,154±$160Highest 23% below NH |
| Marlow and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163Lowest 23% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 18.2%±95.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Marlow and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 18% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Effingham 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Grantham School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 4 photos → |
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.