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Ellsworth vs Grantham vs Wentworth

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 highest household income ($106k).
Wentworth has the youngest population (median age 36).

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.

MeasureEllsworthGranthamWentworth
People
Population
51Lowest
3,465Highest
1,057
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+14%Highest
NH: +4.6%
-7.2%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
61.8±13.1Highest
43% above NH
50.4±7.5
16% above NH
36±5.1Lowest
17% below NH
Ellsworth and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
13.7%±59.8Lowest
NH: 18.2%
19.1%±6.6
NH: 18.2%
23.9%±7.9Highest
NH: 18.2%
Wentworth and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
39.2%±46.4Highest
NH: 20.1%
17%±6.9Lowest
NH: 20.1%
21.2%±3.9
NH: 20.1%
Ellsworth and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
59.6%Highest
NH: 40.6%
33.8%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±33.3Lowest
NH: 6%
4.8%±6Highest
NH: 6%
2.2%±2.1
NH: 6%
Grantham and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,375±$39kLowest
10% below NH
$106,403±$54kHighest
7% above NH
$97,708±$24k
about the NH average
Grantham and Wentworth 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
$304,500±$39kLowest
24% below NH
Ellsworth and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — —
$1,659±$794
11% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,813Lowest
43% below NH
$7,605Highest
14% above NH
$5,532
17% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — —
0%±43.6
NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line
0%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
0%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
11.9%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
NH: 72.8%
100%Highest
NH: 72.8%
81.7%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
1 yr older than NH
1987Highest
8 yrs newer than NH
1984
5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
23 minHighest
16% below NH
20 minLowest
26% below NH
Work from home
23.1%±26.3Highest
NH: 16.8%
13.8%±6.2
NH: 16.8%
7.4%±3.7Lowest
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 Wentworth School District
High school 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.