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Fitzwilliam vs Grantham vs Greenland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
Greenland has the most expensive homes ($663k 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 | Fitzwilliam | Grantham | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Lowest |
3,465 |
4,106Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
48.4±7.7Lowest 12% above NH |
| Grantham and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Greenland and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $2,331±$363 56% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
0.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Grantham School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.