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Ellsworth vs Grantham vs Hart's Location
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Grantham has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Hart's Location has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Ellsworth | Grantham | Hart's Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 51 |
3,465Highest |
49Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 61.8±13.1 43% above NH |
50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
65±9.1Highest 50% above NH |
| Hart's Location and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±59.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
0%±69.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±46.4 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
49%±74.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hart's Location and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
0%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±34.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,375±$39k 10% below NH |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$78,182±$73kLowest 21% below NH |
| Grantham and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,000±$170kHighest 13% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$189,700±$21kLowest 53% below NH |
| Ellsworth and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
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| Below poverty line | 0% NH: 7.2% |
0% NH: 7.2% |
0% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100% NH: 72.8% |
100% NH: 72.8% |
100% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 23 min 16% below NH |
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| Work from home | 23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±10.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Ellsworth 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 | — |
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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.