Compare towns
Grafton vs Grantham vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k 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 | Grafton | Grantham | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354Lowest |
3,465Highest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Grantham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Grafton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163Lowest 17% below NH |
— | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239Lowest 21% below NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Grafton 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 | Newfields 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.