Compare towns
Effingham vs Stoddard vs Grantham
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%).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Grantham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Stoddard | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912 |
1,072Lowest |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
| Stoddard and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Effingham and Grantham 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Stoddard 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 |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
| Grantham and Stoddard 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 |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$343,100±$39kHighest 15% below NH |
| Grantham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Highest 27% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
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| Effingham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163 23% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Stoddard 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 18% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 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 | Stoddard School District | Grantham 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.