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Georgetown vs Grantham vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($427k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Georgetown | Grantham | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
3,465Highest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±10.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Georgetown and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,250±$33kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,200±$47kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,575Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Georgetown 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 | Georgetown Public Schools | Grantham School District | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.