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Gilman vs Grantham vs Newbury

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 homeowners (100%).
Newbury has the youngest population (median age 48.3).

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.

MeasureGilmanGranthamNewbury
People
Population
165Lowest
3,465Highest
393
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+14%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
56.2±6Highest
44% above U.S.
50.4±7.5
30% above U.S.
48.3±14Lowest
24% above U.S.
Gilman and Grantham 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%
18.8%±7.4
U.S.: 22%
Grantham and Newbury 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%
27.5%±9.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Gilman and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
59.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
38.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±7.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±6
U.S.: 6.4%
6.9%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Newbury and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$57,788±$32kLowest
28% below U.S.
$106,403±$54kHighest
32% above U.S.
$76,250±$23k
6% below U.S.
Grantham and Newbury 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.
$275,900±$28k
17% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,279±$700Highest
9% below U.S.
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$1,259±$401Lowest
11% below U.S.
Gilman and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,806Lowest
10% below U.S.
$7,605Highest
144% above U.S.
$3,943
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
73.9%±69.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
—
51%±25.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Gilman and Newbury 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%
9.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
61%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
23 minLowest
15% below U.S.
30 minHighest
15% above U.S.
Work from home
0%±13.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.8%±6.2
U.S.: 15.1%
14.3%±8.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Newbury 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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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.