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Gilman vs Grantham vs Lunenburg

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Grantham has the most people working from home (13.8%).

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.

MeasureGilmanGranthamLunenburg
People
Population
165Lowest
3,465Highest
1,267
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+14%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
56.2±6Highest
44% above U.S.
50.4±7.5Lowest
30% above U.S.
51.2±4.2
32% above U.S.
Gilman and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
0%±17.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.1%±3
U.S.: 22%
Grantham and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.1%±16.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.1%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Gilman and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
59.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
14.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±7.8
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.6%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Grantham and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$57,788±$32k
28% below U.S.
$106,403±$54kHighest
32% above U.S.
$53,125±$9kLowest
34% below U.S.
Grantham and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$98,500±$46kLowest
70% below U.S.
$343,100±$39kHighest
3% above U.S.
$164,000±$11k
51% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,279±$700Highest
9% below U.S.
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$1,025±$172Lowest
27% below U.S.
Gilman and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,806
10% below U.S.
$7,605Highest
144% above U.S.
$2,702Lowest
13% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
73.9%±69.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
—
52.5%±57.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Gilman and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
61%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
23 minLowest
15% below U.S.
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
Work from home
0%±13.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.8%±6.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.9%±2.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Grantham and Lunenburg 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 Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school 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.